SPOKANE, Wash. – Inland Power customers may experience more frequent and longer outages this summer as the utility company implements enhanced fire safety measures in response to wildfire danger.
The utility company is already using Level 2 of its four fire safety levels on all power lines, meaning every outage requires manual inspection before the line can be restored. This safety protocol makes power lines more sensitive to high winds and any objects that might hit them, potentially creating longer outages.
Inland Power’s four different levels of fire safety depend on temperatures, winds and other weather conditions…