CA Utility Investigates Whether Their Equipment Caused Recent Wildfire - Past Wildfires May Be Related Too

By B.N. Frank

As wildfires continue to devastate the West Coast, fingers are being pointed at Climate Change, poor forest management, Electromagnetic Radiation Pollution drying out trees and plants making them more fire prone (see 1, 2), and downed power lines. Investigations are also ongoing to see if other utility electrical issues are causing or at least contributing to these fires.

From Associated Press:

Utility says its equipment may have sparked California blaze

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California Edison said its equipment may have sparked a fast-moving wildfire that forced evacuation orders for some 100,000 people and seriously injured two firefighters on Monday as powerful winds across the state prompted power to be cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent just such a possibility.

A smoky fire exploded in size to over 11 square miles (29 square kilometers) after breaking out around dawn in Orange County, south of Los Angeles. Gusts pushed flames along brushy ridges in Silverado Canyon and near houses in the sprawling city of Irvine, home to about 280,000 residents. There was no containment.

Two firefighters, one 26 and the other 31 years old, were critically injured while battling the blaze, according to the county’s Fire Authority, which didn’t provide details on how the injuries occurred. They each suffered second- and third-degree burns over large portions of their bodies and were intubated at a hospital, officials said.

In a report to the state Public Utilities Commission, Southern California Edison said it was investigating whether its electrical equipment caused the blaze. The brief report said it appeared that a “lashing wire” that tied a telecommunications line to a support cable may have struck a 12,000-volt conducting line above it, and an investigation was under way.

The report came as SCE shut off power to some 38,000 homes and businesses in five counties — including the fire areas — as a safety precaution against gusts knocking down equipment or hurling tree branches or other vegetation into power lines. However, the utility had reduced that to under 16,500 as winds eased temporarily Monday night.

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Of course, utility “Smart” Meters may be contributing to these wildfires as well. Tens of millions of electric, gas, and water “Smart” Meters have been installed in California and throughout the U.S. They also catch fire and explode. In California, insurance providers and residents have sued utility companies for “Smart” Meter fires.

“Smart” Meters have been plagued with problems (electrical and otherwise) since they started being deployed. They DO NOT save meaningful amounts of energy AND customers’ rates have been increased to install them (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Millions more are being deployed despite the fires, explosions, excessive radiation emissions (see 1, 2), need for frequent replacement, and additional issues identified with them.

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