An example of an A-Star 350 B-3 helichopper. Actual Swains Flat chopper not guaranteed to be blue. Photo: Johannes Maximilian, via Wikimedia. GFDL 1.2 license.
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Press release from PG&E:
Today, March 31, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will be doing post-storm aerial inspections of its power lines in the Swains Flat area (Bridgeville/Carlotta) of Humboldt County off Highway 36 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., barring unforeseen schedule changes due to weather or visibility.
The surveys are to collect more data on trees near the Van Duzen River in the wake of recent storms that caused many trees to topple, and determining our options for mitigation to ensure the overhead electric facilities remain safe.
The inspections will be conducted using a helicopter, an A-Star 350 B-3, that could fly low, from 200 – 500 feet if needed.
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