LA县敦促消防区内的地下输电线;电信公司不顾安全风险抵制。
LA County urges underground power lines in fire zones; telecom firms resist despite safety risks.
洛杉矶州正努力在Topanga和Las Flores等火灾易发地区地下掩埋电力和电信线路,
Los Angeles County is pushing to bury power and telecom lines underground in fire-prone areas like Topanga and Las Flores to boost safety and resilience after January wildfires, but telecom companies are resisting, leaving poles standing even after power lines are removed.
包括督导员Lindsey Horvath在内, 县政府官员表示地下活动防止危险, 例如封锁疏散路线, 引述2018年营火事件, 并计划向加利福尼亚公共事业委员会正式投诉, 如果公司不合作,
County officials, including Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, say undergrounding prevents hazards like blocked evacuation routes, citing the 2018 Camp Fire, and plan to file a formal complaint with the California Public Utilities Commission if companies don’t cooperate.
虽然南加州爱迪生已经潜入了40英里的地下线,但更广泛的进展却停滞不前,虽然居民支持长期安全和可靠性的努力。
While Southern California Edison is already undergrounding 40 miles of lines, broader progress is stalled, though residents support the effort for long-term safety and reliability.