Ruralite CENTRAL ELECTRIC
OCTOBER 2025
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A smoldering juniper tree bursts into flames as Central Electric Cooperative Lineworker Luke Mitchell replaces a burnt distribution line. PHOTO BY REED YOUNGSTROM
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