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Southern California Edison is using its drone program to inspect powerlines in high risk fire areas, reducing the risk of wildfires.

After several fires in the Santa Clarita Valley this past week, everyone from utility representatives to fire officials to meteorologists is reminding residents that, due to unusually dry weather during fire season, they should have their Ready! Set! Go! plans ready to go. A big part of the problem: The Santa Clarita Valley and, largely the Southern California region, have experienced an extreme absence of precipitation over the last year, according to officials at the National Weather Service. “Our vegetation is already drying as we speak, and it’s going to continue to dry though the ...

Lava Fire erupts in Northern California amid stifling heat wave Diana Leonard, Jason Samenow © Daniel Yurchak/Via Reuters Smoke from the Lava Fire billows over Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County, Calif. on Monday. (Courtesy Daniel Yurchak on social media via Reuters) As historic heat roasts the Pacific Northwest, a large fire has erupted in Northern California and continues to grow. The lightning-caused Lava Fire, burning west of Mount Shasta in interior Northern California, has spread over 13,300 acres of extremely dry vegetation amid gusty winds and record-breaking temp...

Weeks to come are likely to offer greater frequency of large and dangerous fires. The factors are numerous.

By City News Service Apr 21, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Southern California Edison is forecasting extreme fire weather conditions this year that will affect communities located in high fire risk areas as early as next month. Last year's wildfires were the worst on record, with dry vegetation and strong winds threatening Southern California communities during an unprecedented fire season. The utility said it expected the same conditions to continue this year, and would probably include proactive power shutoffs enacted during periods of high wildfire risk. “We know these outages are painful, e...