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<div>A diesel generator sparking a fire is extremely unlikely. A diesel generator by code must have a clear, nonflammable, area around it, and a spark arrestor on the exhaust to protect against burning particles in the exhaust. Diesel generators are not even
a listed cause according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group:</div>
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<div><a href="https://www.nwcg.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pms412.pdf">https://www.nwcg.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pms412.pdf</a></div>
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<div>Let’s not go making up fantastical monsters. There are plenty of real monsters to go around :)<br>
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On Oct 10, 2019, at 5:29 PM, Ca By <<a href="mailto:cb.list6@gmail.com">cb.list6@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">I just hope the next fire is not sparked by a diesel generator that is running because commercial power is off. </div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 10, 2019 at 3:48 PM Sean Donelan <<a href="mailto:sean@donelan.com">sean@donelan.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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AT&T statement:<br>
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Like all PG&E customers, we are also affected by this power shutdown. <br>
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of normal. We are aware that service for some customers may be <br>
affected by this event and are working as quickly as possible to deploy <br>
additional generators and recovery equipment. We appreciate our customer’s <br>
patience.<br>
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T-Mobile statement:<br>
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The T-Mobile network is holding up well during the ongoing PG&E and SCE <br>
safety power shut offs in California. We are seeing a small number of <br>
sites down in some of the areas affected by the power shut off.<br>
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Our response teams are working to get sites back up and running as quickly <br>
as possible. We understand that service disruptions are an inconvenience <br>
to our customers and we appreciate their patience during this event.<br>
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Verizon:<br>
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Verizon spokeswoman Jeannine Brew Braggs said the company can serve <br>
customers "indefinitely" until commercial power is restored. She <br>
attributed that to the generators and backup batteries on-site at the <br>
majority of its cell towers and other locations. Brew Braggs said the <br>
company can refuel the generators to keep them running.<br>
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I'm still looking for statements from Sprint and US Cellular.<br>
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