Wildfire Safety From upgrading our equipment to investing in advanced technologies, we are taking steps every day to protect the safety of our customers and communities.
Wildfire Preparedness: Ready or Not? Edison International sponsors children’s plays at schools across SCE’s service area, teaching how to be ready for a wildfire. More
SCE's New Tool Determines How Susceptible Vegetation is to Wildfires During Wildfire Preparedness Week, it's important to remember to have an outage plan in place in case of emergencies. More
The Weather Team that Helps Keep the Lights On SCE’s meteorologists provide accurate forecasts and are critical to a safe, reliable supply of power for customers. More
Eyes in the Sky Help Fire Suppression Fleet Fly Around the Clock The helitanker and reconnaissance pilots of SCE’s Quick Reaction Force provide dramatic wildfire-fighting benefits. More
Smart Equipment on a Smart Grid Helps Reduce Wildfire Threat SCE is upgrading power poles in high fire risk areas with a wide range of technology designed to minimize hazardous conditions. View Story
Covered Conductor Deployment Helps Keep Communities Safe SCE reaches important milestone of covered conductor installations in its Wildfire Mitigation Plan, helping to reduce the impact of Public Safety Power Shutoffs. View Story
Climate Change is Here; It's Time to Adapt Edison International leads California's urgent effort to 'electrify the heck out of the economy' to protect the environment and customer affordability. View Story
Girding the Grid for a Clean Energy Future SCE details actions needed for climate change adaptation, wildfire risk mitigation and electric grid resiliency. View Story
2022 PSPS Newsletters Available Online at SCE’s Wildfire Communications Center SCE newsletters provide program and resource information to help more than 5 million customers prepare for emergencies, including PSPS outages. More
Backup Power Sources Help Keep the Lights On When an emergency or power outage strikes, SCE customers can help keep their household devices running by incorporating a backup battery or portable generator into their safety kit. The utility is offering rebates for qualifying backup generation. More
Call or Text 211 for Emergency Support During PSPS Events The state's largest utilities have partnered to expand the 211 California Network, connecting customers to health and safety programs during Public Safety Power Shutoffs. More
Battery Storage Incentives Available for Customers in High Fire Risk Areas The reduction of in-person processes makes battery storage installations easier for SCE customers during COVID-19 restrictions. More
Protecting Communities Before Dangerous Winds Begin Operation Santa Ana: SCE partners with fire agencies to inspect vegetation near power lines and reduce wildfire risk. View Story
Hungry, Four-Legged Wildfire Prevention Specialists SCE deploys a more than 300-strong team of goats to help manage vegetation and protect the environment in mountain communities. View Story
Helping Laguna Coast Prevent Wildfire Damage Edison International grant recipient helped first responders mitigate the impact of the recent Emerald Fire. View Story
SCE Spearheads Global Effort to Reduce Wildfire Risk Utility consortium’s first deep-dive project will study strategies to minimize fire hazards from trees and vegetation; Other projects include best practices for undergrounding. View Story
SCE's New Tool Determines How Susceptible Vegetation is to Wildfires During Wildfire Preparedness Week, it's important to remember to have an outage plan in place in case of emergencies. View Story
Eyes in the Sky Help Fire Suppression Fleet Fly Around the Clock The helitanker and reconnaissance pilots of SCE’s Quick Reaction Force provide dramatic wildfire-fighting benefits. View Story
Smart Equipment on a Smart Grid Helps Reduce Wildfire Threat SCE is upgrading power poles in high fire risk areas with a wide range of technology designed to minimize hazardous conditions. View Story
A High-Tech Approach to Improving Wildfire Threat Prediction SCE’s fire scientist details how machine learning can measure moisture data to accurately determine the wildfire threat in remote forested areas. View Story
Public Safety Power Shutoffs How SCE Makes Decisions Southern California Edison considers the need for Public Safety Power Shutoffs when weather and fire experts forecast dangerous conditions, including strong winds, very dry vegetation and low humidity. Combined, these create the risk that flying debris or other damage to wires and equipment could cause a fire with the potential to spread rapidly and threaten communities. More