WILDFIRE NEWS OF THE DAY - 102314

United States

California

(1) San Diego Gas & Electric is replacing about 80% of the wooden transmission poles in and around Southern California's Cleveland National Forest with steel ones to reduce the damage done by wildfires
Forest electric pole project moves ahead

(2) A Ventura County Fire Department spokesman warned that wildfire danger will remain high through December due to warm temperatures and unusually dry fuel
Wildfire risk to stay high into December

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