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Making Advances in Reducing Wildfire Risk
We are working to help prevent wildfires by strengthening our electrical system. Over time, this work will reduce the need to implement Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) outages in high fire risk areas and help minimize the number of affected customers.
What is Our Wildfire Mitigation Plan?
Our plan to reduce the number of wildfires in California (officially, our Wildfire Mitigation Plan) outlines actions we’re taking to lower the risk of wildfires associated with our electrical system in high fire risk areas. This work goes hand-in-hand with the state’s heightened wildfire prevention effort, including providing additional firefighting resources and increased support for forest management.
SCE filed its 2026-28 Wildfire Mitigation Plan on May 16, 2025.
Learn more:
- 2026-28 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Fact Sheet
- Wildfire Mitigation Quarterly Progress Update Infographic
- Wildfire Mitigation Progress by County Report
- Reducing Wildfire Risk in Our Communities Illustration
View Wildfire & PSPS Reports
- Wildfire Mitigation Plan and Related Documents
- Wildfire Mitigation and PSPS Fact Sheets
- PSPS Reports to CPUC
What We're Doing to Keep You Safe
Strengthening Our Grid
We’re strengthening our grid and adding technologies to reduce the chance of our electrical system becoming an ignition source. Some of these improvements are also part of our work to reduce the number of customers affected by PSPS outages.
Replacing bare overhead power lines with covered conductor (also known as coated wire) significantly reduces the chance that a power line could arc or spark if it comes in contact with an object like a tree branch or metallic balloon. In addition, fast-acting fuses interrupt current faster and reduce the risk of ignitions when there is an electrical fault, such as when a tree falls on a power line during high winds.
As of end of March 2025:
- Covered conductor: 6,450+ miles installed
- Fast-acting fuses: 14,200+ fuses installed or replaced
As part of ongoing wildfire mitigation efforts, SCE is undergrounding overhead distribution lines in severe risk areas to continue to reduce the threat of wildfires, particularly in communities where the power lines have not been replaced with covered conductor.
Learn More About Undergrounding Power Lines
Equipment Inspections
We inspect overhead transmission, distribution, and generation equipment in high fire risk areas from both the ground and air (using drones and/or helicopters) for any needed maintenance, repair, or replacement. We prioritize our highest-risk equipment and make additional inspections where dry fuels and strong winds pose an increased risk of fire during the summer and fall.
Vegetation Management
We inspect, trim, and remove trees to prevent vegetation from coming into contact with electrical equipment and potentially sparking a fire. Trees that have the potential to fall into power lines beyond our standard pruning zones are also assessed.
Learn More About Vegetation Management
Improved Monitoring and Risk Assessment
Monitoring real-time weather and ground conditions is one of the ways we can better predict wildfire risks. By expanding the number of weather stations installed and taking advantage of machine learning, we are improving the accuracy of our weather forecasts and models. These enhanced capabilities allow for more targeted PSPS outages, minimizing the number of people affected. We are also installing additional wildfire cameras to increase visibility in nearly all high fire risk areas. The live feed of the wildfire cameras in SCE’s high fire risk area are part of the Alert California network. Fire agencies and the public can view the live feed to monitor wildfire conditions.
- Weather Stations: ~1,870+ installed
- Wildfire Cameras: ~200 installed
Learn More About How Weather Affects PSPS
New Technologies
SCE is continuously developing new approaches and collaborating with other utilities, academia, and the energy sector to make our communities safer. Technologies such as Early Fault Detection (EFD) help spot potential electrical equipment issues early so we can make repairs before equipment fails, and Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiters (REFCL) sense when electrical equipment falls and takes action to prevent potential ignitions.
Circuit Upgrades Help Reduce PSPS Outages
Accelerated work to strengthen our grid has reduced the need for Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) outages. In 2023, customers on our most frequently affected circuits experienced approximately 70% reduction in total outage time based on 2021 and 2022 weather and fuel conditions.
Related Links
- Targeted Undergrounding Wildfire Safety | SCE
- Community Safety Meetings
- Past Community Safety Meetings
- Wildfire Communications Center
- Disability Disaster Access & Resources Program
- Weather And Fire Detection
- Critical Facilities and Critical Infrastructure
- Safety Related Planned Power Outages (PSPS)
- Wildfire Mitigation Plan Historical Documents
- Independent Living Centers
- Wildfire Mitigation Plan & Related Documents
Safety Resources and Support
Find programs and services that can help you prepare for a Public Safety Power Shutoff.
How Covered Conductor Lines Help Reduce Wildfire Risk
This video explains how a covered conductor works to improve electrical line safety and resilience in high fire risk areas.
Quick Reaction Force Helitankers Prevent Raging Wildfires
Heavyweight Firefighting Aircraft Knocks Out Emerging Wildfires
First-year performance statistics prove SCE-funded helitankers’ unprecedented, round-the-clock capabilities to stop wildfires in their tracks.
Critical Care Backup Battery Program
Providing reliable power and keeping customers safe is a priority. We are committed to helping households that require the use of electrically powered medical devices be ready for an unexpected power outage. Our CCBB program offers you a free portable backup battery to power your medical devices in the event of a power outage. And, should the power outage be an emergency that requires you to evacuate, this portable temporary power may also help while you relocate to safety.