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SoCal Edison Line May Have Sparked Silverado Fire

Utility Now Under Scrutiny in 2 Major Wildland Blazes

Oct 28, 2020
Hudson Sangree
Company News / California / Company News / California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) / California
Southern California Edison told the state Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday that one of its power lines might have started the Silverado Fire, an explosive blaze that critically injured two firefighters and caused tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes this week. "It appears that a lashing wire...

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