How does turning off the power in California prevent wildfires?

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How does turning off the power in California prevent wildfires?

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PG&E has done little to maintain safety of its power infrastructure. When it gets dry and windy it may produce sparks that could trigger wildfires. You might think that a power company would be obligated to not destroy whole towns via negilgence but the US is quite averse to needless regulations like that.

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