[asinclair]

Any idea who will own the inter-city transmission lines? If I'm reading the news reports properly, it's the high-tension long-haul lines that are most of the fire problem.

[buwaya]

No, it is rural distribution lines that are most vulnerable.

The thousands of miles of regular power poles out in the countryside, connecting a very scattered population to the grid.

[Pelham]

It’s rural transmission lines through forested areas that have been implicated in the fires.

The biggest problem inner city lines have is thieves trying to steal copper.