Wildfire Safety
In this gallery, you’ll find interviews with subject matter experts from our Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience team covering a wide range of wildfire-related topics and b-roll of PGE specialists conducting transmission line checks.
PGE plans and prepares year-round for inclement and extreme weather conditions of all kinds, including wildfire risks, to make our system more resilient. Our wildfire safety plan is rooted in protecting people, property and natural environments. Regardless of the season or time of year, everyone has a part to play when it comes to readiness.Â
Interviews (b-roll)
In this interview, Kevin Putnam, PGE senior director of Compliance and Utility Operations talks about a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). A PSPS is a safety precaution when PGE temporarily turns off power during extreme weather conditions to prevent a potentially catastrophic wildfire (video courtesy of PGE).
In this interview, Kevin Putnam, PGE senior director of Compliance and Utility Operations talks about PGE’s year-round efforts to prepare for fire season. Outage preparation is a year-round effort, and everyone has a part to play when it comes to readiness (video courtesy of PGE).
In this interview, Kevin Putnam, PGE senior director of Compliance and Utility Operations talks about ways customers can prepare for fire season. Outage preparation is a year-round effort, and everyone has a part to play when it comes to readiness (video courtesy of PGE).
In this interview, Dan Nunez, PGE manager of Wildfire Planning and Analytics talks about what PGE has done to improve the reliability and resiliency of the system ahead of fire season (video courtesy of PGE).
In this interview, Dan Nunez, PGE manager of Wildfire Planning and Analytics explains the capabilities and benefits of the Pano AI camera (video courtesy of PGE).
In this interview, Dan Nunez, PGE manager of Wildfire Planning and Analytics discusses the need to collaborate with public safety partners to bolster PGE’s wildfire mitigation efforts (video courtesy of PGE).
In this interview, Dan Nunez, PGE manager of Wildfire Planning and Analytics talks about the analytics work PGE is doing to help support real-time decision making and long-term planning in support of wildfire mitigation efforts (video courtesy of PGE).
In this interview, Lisa Kriederman, PGE meteorologist for Wildfire Mitigation and Resiliency, talks about her role on the WM&R team and what she does to support PGE’s wildfire mitigation efforts (video courtesy of PGE).
In this interview, Lisa Kriederman, PGE meteorologist for Wildfire Mitigation and Resiliency, discusses the array of weather stations PGE has installed across its service area and the increased situational awareness they provide in support of PGE’s wildfire mitigation efforts (video courtesy of PGE).
In this interview, Lisa Kriederman, PGE meteorologist for Wildfire Mitigation and Resiliency, talks about the role weather plays in determining whether or not PGE will call a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) to protect lives, property and public spaces (video courtesy of PGE).
In this interview, Alex Konopka, PGE senior manager of Vegetation Management explains what vegetation management is and the important role it plays in PGE’s wildfire mitigation efforts (video courtesy of PGE).
In this interview, Alex Konopka, PGE senior manager of Vegetation Management explains one of the ways people can prepare for fire season by establishing defensible space around their home or business (video courtesy of PGE).