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Jonathon Hill: “Overhead transmission lines can lead to forest fires in…”

Featuring: Jonathon Hill, Democratic | Former Candidate, Arizona Corporation Commission

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Jonathan Hill, Candidate for AZ Corporation Commission

Published | Video Starts at 29:57

Yes. So obviously that's a major decision to make. And we've seen, obviously in places like California where going the cheaper route of Overhead transmission lines can lead to forest fires in places like California. As the climate is changing, we're seeing changing wind patterns, those really large high voltage transmission lines running through forests that are dry. And it's not a good combination. (29:57–30:08)

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Asserts that overhead transmission lines can cause forest fires, as seen in California.

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