Wooden utility poles stand between wildfires and blackouts for remote communities

By Om Shanbhag

The Globe and Mail - Canada · Jul 31, 2026

Their destruction disproportionately disrupts power in rural locales, prompting utility companies to search for a solution

Originally published by The Globe and Mail - Canada.

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