PREVIEW: Infrastructure Nerd Hour: PG&E and California Wildfires

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English - November 09, 2020 17:34 - 2 minutes - 2.12 MB - ★★★★★ - 576 ratings
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Infrastructure enthusiast Sparky Abraham is joined by Dr. Magnus Jamieson, an expert in electrical power systems, to discuss the fire which destroyed the town of Paradise, California in November 2018—the most destructive wildfire in California's history, caused by a single faulty electrical line and a whole bunch of systemic problems.

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