Fires sparked around Manitoba by high winds, dry grass and downed power lines

The extreme winds that caused damage and power outages around southern Manitoba on Thursday are also being blamed for igniting and fuelling fires.
KSL

How Rocky Mountain Power plans to handle a potentially active fire season

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's largest power provider says it's leaning on "enhanced safety settings and protective equipment" as the state prepares for a potentially active wildfire season, though it may ...
The Denver Post

Is burying power lines really a ‘no-brainer’ to cut wildfire risk in Colorado?

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When gale-force winds blow across the Front Range and mix with the region’s low humidity and drought-stricken vegetation, they stoke fears of another raging ...
AZ Central

APS cuts power to thousands in Flagstaff as wildfire danger spikes

Arizona Public Service shut off power for around 6,000 customers in the Flagstaff area due to high fire risk from extreme winds. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for the area, ...
NPR

As severe weather tests the grid, utilities consider burying more power lines

Power lines across the country weren't built for a changing climate. Storms cause hundreds of outages a year, many because of trees falling across above-ground power lines. Burying lines underground ...