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PGE measures live vegetation moisture with NASA-backed research to sharpen wildfire risk analysis

PUBT·09/08/2026 18:33:58
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PGE measures live vegetation moisture with NASA-backed research to sharpen wildfire risk analysis
  • PGE launched a wildfire research program to measure live vegetation moisture across its service territory, aiming to refine operational decisions tied to fire risk.
  • The utility is working with University of Idaho researchers with support from NASA’s FireSense program.
  • PGE is sampling live fuels at 11 sites where it already operates weather stations and soil-moisture monitoring.
  • The effort is intended to build a long-term regional dataset to distinguish normal seasonal drying from unusually stressed conditions.


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