The danger of the deadly asmospheric river storms hasn’t passed yet. All that rain helped sprout a carpet of lush vegetation across the state which will dry out in spring and become wildfire fuel.
in the year following an event, particularly in the most arid parts of the interior Southwest," the authors of the USGS study wrote.
Mario Sanchez, a long-time resident of the foothills near San Jose, said he's noticed how fast things can change.Power lines and people Sanchez said one thing he keeps a close eye on is the high-tension power lines that run through the area. They can spark wildfires when windstorms blow through. "There are some high power lines that run through here, and they do a good job of maintaining them," Sanchez said of the utility company. "I've seen actually the helicopters out here, the helicopter crew coming out here and checking the lines."
FILE - In an aerial view, the remains of homes and businesses that were destroyed by the Dixie Fire are visible on Sept. 24, 2021, in Greenville, California.are hardening their network of lines against fire by burying them at a tremendous expense. The strategy is part of the company’s Community Wildfire Safety Program, which they have said reduces the ignition risk by 99% in that location.
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