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What's that mesh wrapped around power poles? Meet PGE's solution to help protect infrastructure this wildfire season
What's that mesh wrapped around power poles? Meet PGE's solution to help protect infrastructure this wildfire season
What's that mesh wrapped around power poles? Meet PGE's solution to help protect infrastructure this wildfire season

Published on: 05/19/2026

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PGE has wrapped nearly 3,000 power poles in fire-resistant mesh across three Oregon counties to shield infrastructure during wildfires.

News Source : https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/pge-protect-power-poles-oregon-counties-wildfires/283-c50dddf0-198e-44a6-9817-1d7dfe3737c2

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