They've been at work for days, stopping at as many power poles as possible along the edges of the wildfires —the Palisades Fire along the Los Angeles coast and the Eaton Fire in the mountains above Pasadena and Altadena.
First, they clear dry shrubbery from the area surrounding the poles, using hoes and power tools to clear as much vegetation as they can that may pose a risk to the power grid.
Afterwards, they use their trucks to douse each power pole with fire retardant, the same thing that's dropped by firefighting aircraft from above.
"That way, if or when the fire does make it this way, we don't have to worry about embers catching it," Norton said.
"I enjoy this kind of work, even though I am covered in retardant; it's fun," Norton said. "It is cool to see what we do actually pays off."
Cone say street-side poles cost more than $20,000 to replace if they're downed. The ones on hillsides are even more pricey, topping $100,000 and requiring the assistance of a helicopter.
"The power stays on, first responders get to do what they need to do," Norton said. "At the end of the day, more or less, everyone's happy. ... It is rewarding. You get a sense of accomplishment. We did something today, we did our part."
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