Key Points You can plant trees near or under power lines. Keep in mind the tree's mature height.Follow local easement regulations and distance requirements from power lines.Problems arise when trees ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Severe weather strikes frequently in this part of the country, where large trees can be deadly near homes, and paying to remove them is costly. A Shreveport homeowner ...

Workers in the tree-trimming industry have a huge number of workplace electrical fatalities, according to the Electrical Safety Foundation Alamy A tree trimmer was found suspended 30 feet above the ...

A tree trimmer working in a bucket truck suffered serious burns when he came into contact with a power line in Minneapolis on Monday. Minneapolis Fire Department reports that the incident happened ...

COSBY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Pittman Center Volunteer Fire Department warned people to avoid the 400 block of Rocky Flatts Road after a tree on a power line caught fire. Around 4:30 a.m. Monday, Pittman ...

SWANTON, Ohio — A downed tree and power line in Swanton has caused power outages Friday afternoon. According to a Facebook post from the village of Swanton, a tree fell on power lines along Waterville ...

IS COMING NEAR YOU. WELL, TODAY’S WINDS BROUGHT DOWN A TREE IN SOUTH PARK TOWNSHIP AND THAT BROUGHT DOWN WIRES TRAPPING A PERSON. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS SHARING THESE PHOTOS FROM EVANS FIELD POWER ...