Will undergrounding of electrical power lines in Wildland-Urban Interface areas reduce the wildfire threat?
Undergrounding of electrical power lines can reduce the threat of wildfires. Three key components must be present for wildfires to occur: extreme winds, extremely low humidity, and an abundance of fuel. The embers that result from wildfires remain a constant and uncontrollable threat. These three components, along with wind-driven embers and downed power lines, were contributing factors to the 2007 Witch Creek Fire.
