SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane County commissioners are expected to vote Tuesday on a plan that could reduce wildfire risks near Spokane Valley.
Avista is requesting that the county approve an easement that would allow them to bury power lines in the area.
Overhead power lines have caused several wildfires in recent years. In 2020, investigators say a fire destroyed Malden and Pine City after a tree branch fell on an Avista power line…