Lawsuit blames downed power lines as second ignition point in Palisades fire
The suit alleges the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power tried for months to cover up the harm caused by the fallen ...
LA municipal utility says no evidence energized power line caused fire
A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) above-ground power line near the Pacific Palisades was energized when the ...
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LA municipal utility says no evidence energized power line caused fire
NEW YORK, March 25 (Reuters) - A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) above-ground power line near the Pacific Palisades was energized when the Palisades Fire began early this year ...
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Lawsuit blames downed power lines as second ignition point in Palisades fire
A new lawsuit blames part of the catastrophic Palisades fire — the worst in Los Angeles history — on downed power lines from wooden poles snapped in the hurricane-force winds. The suit, filed ...
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LA City utility accused in suit of igniting Malibu-Area blaze
The city of Los Angeles’ electric and water utility faces a lawsuit claiming one of its toppled power lines ignited a wind-whipped blaze in January that devastated ultra-wealthy coastal neighborhoods ...
California Changes Drinking Water Restrictions
The wildfires saw local water systems contaminated with toxins, leading the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to issue a "Do Not Drink" notice.