Name: Here's how Pacific Power decides whether to shut off power to avoid future wildfires
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Here's how Pacific Power decides whether to shut off power to avoid future wildfires

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In the years since the September 2020 fires, Pacific Power has developed a sophisticated meteorology system meant to keep close tabs on the kinds of weather conditions that can cause fires, giving them a clearer picture of when power shutoffs are needed. The utility's weather team has to generate forecasts for each part of the six states where Pacific Power operates, trying to stay ahead of fire weather conditions. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/pacific-power-fire-weather-electricity-shutoffs/283-8d5b5d0a-bccc-46fb-b740-b24ecea76db6 Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw

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the-story local news regional state wildfire Pacific Power PacifiCorp fire season fire weather fire meteorology Oregon wildfires september 2020 wildfires 2020 Labor Day fires

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