Report finds SoCal Edison to blame for starting Thomas fire

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Report finds SoCal Edison to blame for starting Thomas fire

By Staff Report / Thursday, March 14th, 2019 / Comments Off on Report finds SoCal Edison to blame for starting Thomas fire

A report by the Ventura County Fire Department and Cal Fire released March 14 names Southern California Edison electrical lines as the source of the Thomas fire at the first of two start points. High wind conditions caused a “line slap” between two power lines in Anlauf Canyon, the report said, a term used when…

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