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Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 days ago

How fire scientist in charge of California power shutoffs uses a time machine'

PG&E uses meteorology and data science to model wildfire risk and implement targeted power shutoffs to prevent catastrophic fires while minimizing public disruptions.
Environment
fromThe Mercury News
6 days ago

PG&E gives update on fire season, forecast technology

The 2017 Tubbs Fire drove PG&E to install over 1,600 weather stations and develop machine-learning models to predict wildfire potential and guide preventive power shutoffs.
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