The Oakland City Council approved a resolution Tuesday urging Pacific Gas & Electric and state regulators to review why Montclair and other neighborhoods weren't selected for moving electric lines underground.
says Montclair and other neighborhood in the Oakland Hills are in a "very high-fire severity zone" because of dry vegetation, large trees and exposure to wind. Narrow streets and limited access to escape routes increase the change that a wildfire there will become catastrophic.they could lose their homes or their lives if an above ground power line sparks a fire, are rallying to get those lines buried underground.
More than 2,750 people have signed a petition demanding PG&E to underground the lines fearful another firestorm could occur like the one that killed 25 people and burned 3,800 homes in 1991."This is not just an Oakland Hills specific issue," she said. "If a wildfire does happen in the Oakland Hills, the entire city will be impacted in some way or the other so this is something that impacts all of our community. I really hope PG&E takes this seriously.
But residents say narrow streets, large trees, exposure to wind, and limited access into and out of the hillside neighborhoods only increase the risk of a"We want to see a more rigorous assessment of the risk we think should be done considering the effects of this area -- the proximity and issues right here in Montclair that are affecting so many homes and put so many people at risk," said resident Dick Buckingham.
"I got a call that there was clicking, there were lights flickering in the house and had this crackling noise outside," he said. "Whenever there’s something that happens in the area, you’re on edge."
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