Another California utility is facing claims that it was responsible for starting a destructive wildfire that still isn’t fully contained.
Victims of the Norte Fire that burned in southern Orange County sued San Diego Gas & Electric Company, alleging that the utility’s power line ignited the fire on Oct. 16 in San Juan Capistrano.
They claim that SDG&E didn’t adequately maintain its overhead electric facilities, failed to repair equipment on the verge of failure, and didn’t remove vegetation around its utility pole.
The Norte Fire is 95% contained as of Thursday and has burned 570 acres in Orange County, according …
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