Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
No official causes yet for LA fires, but utilities have a deadly history of sparking blazes. Cut the power and bury the lines ...
Lawsuit says critical water source sat dry for months before Palisades Fire
Victims of the Palisades Fire are suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for hampering firefighting efforts.
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Los Angeles wildfires spur initial round of lawsuits against utilities
In an incident report sent to the California Public Utilities Commission ... are suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), alleging water supply failures added to the damage ...
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Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
LADWP has not in his opinion ... California has approximately 25,000 miles of big transmission lines, the CPUC says, and about 147,000 miles of smaller, overhead distribution lines powering ...
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Lawsuit says critical water source sat dry for months before Palisades Fire
according to a map created by the California Public Utilities Commission. LADWP defended its system capabilities after the blaze ignited, blaming "unprecedented and extreme water demand to fight ...