Electric companies don’t need to black out customers to prevent wildfires – here are 3 relatively fast, affordable solutions ^42.9%

The Conversation - By Jasmine Garland - 7/7/2026, 12:16 PM

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A severe winter snow drought has left snowpack levels far below normal across the American West in 2026. Without a slow-melting blanket of snow to keep the soil and forests moist, alpine vegetation is drying into a tinderbox earlier than normal and ramping up the fire risk. The historic dryness means electric utilities are facing a... more