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October 14, 2019

With warming, get used to blackouts to prevent wildfires

By SETH BORENSTEIN
AP Science Writer

WASHINGTON — Expect more preventive power blackouts in California as the climate gets hotter and drier and the wildfire season gets nastier and longer, scientists say.

The Golden State already is fire-prone with lots of dry plants and woodlands — but add high winds that can knock down power lines or cause them to spark, then watch out, wildfire experts say.


 
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