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Adrian Black

Powercor scrapped tree trim plans 10 days before fire

Powercor cancelled plans to cut trees below its electricity lines 10 days before a bushfire started. (HANDOUT/ENERGYSAFETY WA)

Ten days before a bushfire was sparked under its powerlines, electricity distributor Powercor cancelled plans to cut trees below to focus on areas of "higher priority".

Powercor has pleaded guilty to more than 100 charges for failing to manage risks and hazards to its electricity network, and a further charge for its role in a bushfire in Glenmore, west of Melbourne, in February 2023.

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