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Are power companies responsible for preventing wildfires? New bill asks them to mitigate risks

PHOTO: State Senator Christine Rofles (D-Kitsap) sponsors legislation under which utilities would create wildfire risk mitigation plans, including measures like tree-trimming and infrastructure upgrades. Okanagan PUD Commissioner Scott Vetraska, right, objects, saying his utility already takes appropriate preventive measures. (Images courtesy TVW) Click play to hear Corwin Haeck’s report.

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