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A wildfire burns near power lines. Researchers at Washington State University hope a National Science Foundation Grant will help them better plan for power outages related to wildfires. (Credit: Curtis Gregory Perry / Flickr Creative Commons)

$1M National Science Foundation grant could help researchers plan for wildfire-related power outages

Courtney Flatt

The grant will help researchers develop a wildfire simulator and a tool that predicts power outages. The tool will help them study Northwestern landscapes, characteristics of communities and ignition sources.

nd icy conditions over the past several days, utility workers, like Alivia Pence, struggled to keep the taps on in Corbett, Oregon. (Credit: Steve Young)

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The substation impacted by today's power outage in Pierce County. (Courtesy: Tacoma Power Staff)

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Pierce County power outage tied to routine test

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