Power line incidents involving 'weekend loggers' on rise: B.C. Hydro

The number of people having close calls with power lines is up, according to a new B.C. Hydro report.
B.C. Hydro says so-called “weekend loggers,” or homeowners doing yard work such as pruning trees and clearing gutters, has led to 400 dangerous incidents involving electricity since 2013.
The agency also says many more go unreported and estimates as many as 7,500 British Columbians have had a close call with electricity while pruning trees or doing work on a roof, such as cleaning gu