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Flathead Electric trims trees near power lines in Bigfork area

by MACKENZIE REISS
Bigfork Eagle | May 5, 2021 2:55 AM

Crews with Flathead Electric Co-op will be trimming trees along Montana 35 for the next several months as part of routine maintenance efforts to reduce hazards near power lines. Every 10 years, five three-man crews work their way down the co-op’s 1,700 miles of primary line to trim back trees within 10 feet of power lines. They aim to trim along approximately 160 miles of line per year...

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