They Shut Grandma's Power Off... For Your Safety.

The now very popular Wildfire Public Safety Power Shutoff Program.

When it’s a slow day on the fireline, all sorts of questions get asked just to fill the time. One that gets tossed around a lot is, “What would you do if you were president and could make any order?” I always said I would shut the power off for two weeks. It always got a great reaction, and I was told every time that type of move was cruel. What about a…