Are wildfires an inherent, unavoidable risk of electric power transmission and distribution? [Resolves %]
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There is an obvious solution: bury the power lines.

Yes, it's expensive, but you can hardly say something is unavoidable simply because you're cheap.

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@LasseRasinen undergrounding is certainly the best solution where it’s viable, but it’s not viable everywhere. installing underground cable in/around mountains and canyons can border on impossible, and installing underground cable is often not allowed in e.g. national forests