Discover why birds don't get shocked on power lines and how electricity flows through wires to prevent accidents.

A 2022 study found that electrocuted birds caused 44 wildfires in the contiguous United States between 2014 and 2018. That study was led by Taylor Barnes, a biologist who now works for electric ...

Birds getting electrocuted, bursting into flames and falling into dry grass started wildfires on July 13 in Byers in eastern Arapahoe County, July 31 near The Fort restaurant in Morrison and Aug ...

Some birds have been seen being electrocuted, caused by perching on power lines. Neighbors have pointed the finger at a stretch of power line they think may be the culprit, prompting Pacific Gas ...

About 50 dead birds have been reported in a Contra Costa County neighborhood. Some residents suspected the birds were electrocuted by a power pole. But state wildlife officials found no signs of ...

In the past two months, Colorado's Front Range has been the scene of three bird combustions resulting in wildfires. The Quail Hollow wildfire was blamed on the flaming carcasses of electrocuted ...

Richmond, Calif., residents say birds in their community are getting electrocuted by power lines, but officials suspect foul play. The mystery of Northern California's 'exploding' birds is being ...

The Wildlife Society Bulletin, in a 2022 research paper, noted that one of at least 44 wildfires was caused by electrocuted birds in the United States from 2014 through 2018.

Birds do not touch the ground or any other object while on the wire, so there is no path for electricity to flow through them ...