Ok, bad example. I meant starlings aren't native. But parakeets aren't the only ones that nest in utility poles.
Nice last name given her role in the story.
They appear to be colony animals. 200 lbs of nesting materials can cause a multitude of problems beyond the fire. Simpy removing thenest doesn't solve the problem. Other critters nests aren't this big. The wind/ice/snow loading theses things get could knock out the poles too.
Given the choice between pretty birds and heat in the winter, the birds lose.