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Fire Safety Mode
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What you need to know this fire season.
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ire Safety Mode represents an alternative operational strategy for our electrical distribution system, prioritizing system security and public safety over regular operations, which may lead to increased service interruptions. Under normal circumstances, when an external object, like a tree branch, contacts our power lines, our devices detect the short circuit, briefly interrupt power, and then try to automatically restore it. If the obstruction is cleared, power is reestablished quickly, resulting in only a minor service interruption. However, in Fire Safety Mode, this automatic restoration functionality is turned off (nonreclose) in areas identified as having a higher wildfire risk. Consequently, service disruptions that would typically be momentary will instead be prolonged, necessitating a crew to manually inspect and restore power. Fire Safety Mode is currently scheduled to
commence around June 1, 2025; 2025 however, this date may change depending on weather conditions. Once initiated, fire safety mode will remain active throughout the dry season and will only be deactivated when burn bans are lifted and cooler weather returns. Below is a our fire safety mode level indicator. To find out what level your
location is at, please visit our website at inlandpower.com throughout this fire season. A map and level indicator will be updated as conditions change. We value your membership and appreciate your patience as we diligently work through the 2025 fire season.
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