* John Levine:
In article <87y2up1vc4.fsf@mid.deneb.enyo.de> you write:
I found the connection rather puzzling (that is, how switching off power distribution prevents wildfires or at least reduces their risk). I found some explanations here (downed lines, vegetation contact, conductor slap, repetitive faults, apparatus failures):
<https://wildfiremitigation.tees.tamus.edu/faqs/how-power-lines-cause-wildfires>
Oh, you're in Europe. You wouldn't believe how cruddy US power distribution systems are. California is particularly bad becuase the populist state regulator has keep retail prices low at the cost of reliability, safety, and everything else.
Also keep in mind that California has conditions seen nowhere in Europe: bone dry forests with 40C temperaturees and 100Kph winds, and a power company too underfunded to keep up with tree trimming.
I think Greece also suffered a major wildfire in the 2018 that was initiated by a faulty power line. In Germany, we have some vegetation issues on train lines partially due to insufficient maintenance, but they fortunately don't trigger wildfires, only train outages. I guess most countries struggle to maintain basic infrastructure.