SDG&E and Cleveland National Forest announce completion of major fire-hardening project

SAN DIEGO – San Diego Gas & Electric and the Cleveland National Forest announced Jan. 24 the completion of the Cleveland National Forest Fire Hardening and Safety Project, a cornerstone of the San Diego region’s community fire safety and electric system-hardening efforts.

The CNF project encompassed a variety of wood-to-steel pole conversions and replacement or undergrounding of equipment to improve the fire-resistance of electric infrastructure throughout approximately 880 square miles in eastern San Diego, including the communities of Julian, Pauma Valley, Descanso, Pine Valley, Mount Laguna...