Utilities gear up for Oregon's wildfire season
Longer-term drought effects are persisting in eastern, central and southeastern Oregon, along with forecasts of a hotter, drier summer.
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Longer-term drought effects are persisting in eastern, central and southeastern Oregon, along with forecasts of a hotter, drier summer.
After a utility pole fell and ignited a wildfire, Frank King and his family raced to escape as electrical transformers exploded around their homes near Oregon’s coast. A bright-red glow was visible in the rearview mirror for miles.
With wildfire risk diminished in the area around the transmission lines serving Crescent City and Del Norte County, Pacific Power is anticipating beginning the process of re-energizing those lines starting
Thanks to the tireless work of crews in the field, Pacific Power has now restored electricity service to all customers in the Gasquet and Patrick Creek area using generators, in
With favorable fire conditions and a reduction in evacuation levels in the area, Pacific Power crews have successfully installed a large generator that will provide power to customers in Gasquet.