No structures were destroyed in the blaze.

We maintain a minimum clearance of 18 inches around these power lines in non-high fire-threat areas. In areas designated as high fire-threat by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), a minimum 4-foot clearance is required with recommended minimum clearances of 12 feet at the time of pruning to maintain clearance year round.

We maintain a minimum clearance of 18 inches around these power lines, with high fire-threat areas requiring a minimum 4-foot clearance. Distribution–secondary Usually located below primary lines on the same poles beneath the pole-mounted transformer, they typically carry electricity directly to homes or businesses through connected service wires.

including PG&E. These new standards: Apply to areas with an elevated or extreme risk of wildfires Increase the vegetation clearance around power lines from 18 inches to 48 inches in the High Fire-Threat Districts Provide recommended clearances at time of pruning to maintain minimum clearance throughout the yearFile Size: KB.

Trees that fall into power lines can cause outages and be a serious hazard. To prevent tree-related outages and accidents, we provide property owners and professional tree workers with a broad range of information and services. Usually, these are trees that are planted directly below the lines in a parking strip and have grown too tall.

But we sometimes will prune the branches from a tree outside this right-of-way tree if it is getting too close to the power line.

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The general rule is 10 feet of clearance. PG&E and our tree contractors do not have the authority to remove wood because the trees on your land are your property. As a courtesy, tree crews cut larger limbs into more manageable lengths and leave wood on-site for customer use. PG&E's Enhanced Vegetation Management program involves two important steps to help further reduce the risk of trees coming into contact with power lines in high fire-threat areas. These include: Tree crews completing necessary tree pruning work and removing any dead or dying trees.