Wildfire Safety Division Mitigation Efforts
As of May 2020, the Wildfire Safety Division has inspectors in the
field across the state to assure utilities comply with wildfire
mitigation and public safety power shutoff reduction activities they
committed to in their Wildfire Mitigation Plans. The work of the
inspectors includes field verification of utility Wildfire Mitigation
Plan activities reported by electrical corporations, independent
inspections of electrical corporation assets for wildfire ignition
hazards, and investigation of public complaints related to utility
wildfire safety activities.
The work of the Wildfire Safety Division inspectors is augmented by
third-party utility wildfire subject‐matter and risk management experts
and engineers under contract with the Wildfire Safety Division to
conduct electric line inspections, land surveying, worker safety
monitoring, document review, and materials testing. Digital inspection
technologies is utilized as part of this work, such as remote sensing
(LiDAR, photogrammetry, and smart sensor), and mobile GIS for all
wildfire mitigation plan compliance assurance activities.