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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 15 MIN

Cal Poly Humboldt research links tree trimming to wildfire risk

from The Jefferson Exchange · host Mike Green, Natalie Golay

Cal Poly professor Lucy Kerhoulas led a team of researchers in an investigation of powerline corridors to help PG&E better understand how vegetation maintenance can sometimes contribute to power outages and wildfires.

Cal Poly professor Lucy Kerhoulas led a team of researchers in an investigation of powerline corridors to help PG&E better understand how vegetation maintenance can sometimes contribute to power outages and wildfires.

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Cal Poly professor Lucy Kerhoulas led a team of researchers in an investigation of powerline corridors to help PG&E better understand how vegetation maintenance can sometimes contribute to power outages and wildfires.

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