If a neighbor's tree is touching your overhead power line (the service drop running from the pole to your house), you should never attempt to trim or cut the branches yourself, as this poses an extreme electrocution and fatal shock hazard. Instead, you should immediately contact your local electric utility company. Utility providers maintain legal responsibility and specialized line-clearance crews trained to trim trees safely away from live service drop lines and distribution transformers. If the tree is located entirely on your neighbor's property, it is also courteous to inform them, but the utility company must perform the actual clearance work around energized wires.
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