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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.

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SCE Shares Wildfire Mitigation Lessons

Devastating blazes unite utilities to strategize about ways to reduce wildfire risk.

All in a Day’s Work for Nature’s Firefighters

Hungry goats help Southern California Edison reduce the wildfire risk in the Sierra Nevada.

SCE Installing Devices to Reduce Wildfire Threat

Quick shutoffs of downed lines continue ongoing efforts to help prevent fires and improve public safety.

A Year-Round Investment in Wildfire Safety

SCE doubles its funding for the aerial firefighting Quick Reaction Force, an effective program to keep communities safe.

Grid Hardening

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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.

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.

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.

Girding the Grid for a Clean Energy Future

SCE details actions needed for climate change adaptation, wildfire risk mitigation and electric grid resiliency.

Customer Care

2023 PSPS Newsletters Available Online at SCE’s Wildfire Communications Center

SCE provides program and resource information to help more than 5 million customers prepare for emergencies, including PSPS outages.

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.

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.

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.

Vegetation Management

Protecting Communities Before Dangerous Winds Begin

Operation Santa Ana: SCE partners with fire agencies to inspect vegetation near power lines and reduce wildfire risk.

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.

Helping Laguna Coast Prevent Wildfire Damage

Edison International grant recipient helped first responders mitigate the impact of the recent Emerald Fire.

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.

Advanced Technology

SCE Installing Devices to Reduce Wildfire Threat

Quick shutoffs of downed lines continue ongoing efforts to help prevent fires and improve public safety.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Wildfire Mitigation Plan 2023

Targeted Undergrounding

Covered Conductor Keeps Power Flowing Safely

Customer Care Programs For Public Safety Power Shutoffs

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