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To: JohnHuang2
Weren't the fires in Colorado supposedly started by downed power lines caused by towers knocked over by high winds? Maybe it wasn't the wind...
16 posted on 10/30/2003 8:30:23 AM PST by Dizzy Lizzy
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To: Dizzy Lizzy
Weren't the fires in Colorado supposedly started by downed power lines caused by towers knocked over by high winds? Maybe it wasn't the wind...

I don't know much about that, but if the winds were below 90 mph, the odds are that they wouldn't take down a lattice steel tower structure unless it was significantly weakened. That will be easily determined by inspection.

Now wood poles are another story - depending on their age, size, and condition, they can be brought down with less wind, often 60 mph and occasionally less. Larger poles in good condition withstand more wind before they fail.

22 posted on 10/30/2003 9:21:11 AM PST by meyer
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