Wildfire season demonstrates electrical infrastructure is vulnerable

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2 years ago

During the 2022 wildfire season, roughly August through October, ‘red flag warnings’ popped up all over Puget Sound Energy’s service area. (Credit: PSE)

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Fires including the Bolt Creek Wildfire, which raged until recently near Skykomish, severely tested the ability of local utility companies to keep the power flowing. Click play to hear Corwin Haeck’s report.

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