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Lawsuit accuses Southern California Edison of negligence in devastating Eaton Fire

A new lawsuit filed on behalf of victims of the Eaton wildfire, which has destroyed over 7,000 structures and claimed 16 lives in Altadena as of Monday, accuses Southern California Edison of negligence for failing to properly maintain power lines and manage vegetation in the fire-prone area. Attorneys with McNicholas & McNicholas LLP, Becker Law […]

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Airport Fire 2024

 Updates OCSheriff Updates – https://ocsheriff.gov/AirportFire 9-11-2024 – 9:00 am – The Airport Fire has grown to 22,376 acres. The fire continues to move east towards Lake Elsinore. It is not currently affecting the City of Lake Forest. 9-10-2024 – 12:00 pm – An Evacuation Warning has been issued for Zone SIL01, including Silverado Canyon and Modjeska Canyon.

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Family of McKinney Fire victim sues PacifiCorp, claims electrical equipment sparked wildfire

  KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. — The daughter of a 76-year-old man killed last month when California’s deadliest wildfire so far this year swept through a remote town has sued a public utility, alleging its electrical equipment sparked the blaze. The lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of Theresa Cogan claims the McKinney Fire started when PacifiCorp’s

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Tree touching PG&E power line sparked California’s Dixie wildfire, investigation finds

  (In JAN 4 story corrects to read 1 million (not 100,000), paragraph 1) (Reuters) -California’s second largest ever wildfire, which scorched just under 1 million acres last year, was sparked by a tree coming in contact with cables operated by Pacific Gas and Electric power utility, state authorities said on Tuesday. The cause of

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Heavy rain over Dixie Fire burn scar triggers mudslides, closes highway

  Heavy rain over the Dixie Fire burn scar triggered debris flows and mudslides Sunday morning, the National Weather Service said. Rain rates of 0.4 inch to 0.7 inch per hour were recorded this morning, and rates over 1 inch an hour are possible, weather service meteorologist Katrina Hand said. “We’re still seeing pretty high

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Dixie Fire rages in California

Judge orders utility PG&E to explain role in start of Dixie Fire that’s tearing through California

CORRECTION A previous version of this article, using information provided by the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office, said all but one person had been accounted for. A Saturday evening news release from the sheriff’s office later said five people were still unaccounted for. This article has been corrected. SUSANVILLE, Calif. — As the Dixie Fire continues

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Dixie Fire becomes largest single wildfire in California history

The Dixie Fire burning in two Northern California counties is now the largest single wildfire in recorded state history, exploding in size overnight as drought-stricken lands continue to fuel the flames. The fire, which has burned for 23 days and forced mass evacuations, razed the Gold Rush town of Greenville on Thursday, destroying 91 buildings

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PG&E has been ordered to hand over drone footage after reporting blown fuses that may be linked to the devastating Dixie Fire

PG&E reported equipment failures that may have been connected to California’s Dixie Fire. A worker found a fire at the base of a tree leaning onto power lines the day the fire started. The Dixie Fire has devastated nearly half a million acres and is the state’s second-worst wildfire.   Pacific Gas & Electric Company

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Southern California Edison’s Equipment Is Under Investigation as a Possible Cause of Creek Fire

The Los Angeles Times Is Reporting That California Fire Officials Have Notified the Utility Company That Their Equipment Is Being Investigated as Source of the Creek Fire Witnesses Saw Snapped, Sparking Power Line at Start of Destructive L.A. Wildfire The current fires raging in Southern California are now measured as the 4th largest fire in

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