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54% of FIRES in L.A. are caused by the Homeless according to a 2023 study
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Trillions, just for the distribution lines, and you can't put high tension trunk lines underground. The SDTC is broke.
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Yes, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has been responsible for many wildfires in California in recent years:
wfca.com
Between 2016 and 2020, electrical power networks caused 19% of the wildfires that occurred in those five years. With the growing risk of wildfires amid climate change, there is heightened concern about electrical power conductors igniting wildfires. <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142061523004106#:~:text=Growing trees can also catch,electrical power network [1].">1</a>
Power lines caused some big ones, but seems like only 1 in 5 are started by them.
As for deliberate arson, doesn't seem to be the case for many of them, just negligence with campfires re the homeless.
www.nbcnews.com
"This is what we call inaccessible, rugged terrain,” said Rick Crawford, former battalion chief for the Los Angeles Fire Department. “Arsonists usually aren’t going to go 500 feet off a trailhead through trees and brush, set a fire and then run away.”
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Yes, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has been responsible for many wildfires in California in recent years:
- 2018 Camp Fire
PG&E pleaded guilty to 85 counts, including involuntary manslaughter, for starting this deadly fire that killed 85 people.
- 2019 Kincade Fire
PG&E was fined $125 million for its role in this fire.
- 2020 Zogg Fire
PG&E agreed to pay $50 million in a settlement and had criminal charges dropped against it.
- 2021 Dixie Fire
PG&E agreed to pay $55 million in penalties to avoid criminal prosecution for this fire. In 2024, PG&E agreed to pay an additional $45 million for its role in this fire.
- Preventive power shutoffs during high fire risk conditions
- Burying 10,000 miles of power lines
- Insulating most of its lines with a protective cover
The Link Between Power Lines and Wildfires | WFCA
Explore the critical relationship between power lines and wildfires. Learn about prevention strategies, and risk mitigation with expert guidance from the WFCA.
wfca.com
Between 2016 and 2020, electrical power networks caused 19% of the wildfires that occurred in those five years. With the growing risk of wildfires amid climate change, there is heightened concern about electrical power conductors igniting wildfires. <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142061523004106#:~:text=Growing trees can also catch,electrical power network [1].">1</a>
Power lines caused some big ones, but seems like only 1 in 5 are started by them.
As for deliberate arson, doesn't seem to be the case for many of them, just negligence with campfires re the homeless.
Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?
Some of the most skilled fire investigators in the country are working to determine what caused the blazes.
www.nbcnews.com
"This is what we call inaccessible, rugged terrain,” said Rick Crawford, former battalion chief for the Los Angeles Fire Department. “Arsonists usually aren’t going to go 500 feet off a trailhead through trees and brush, set a fire and then run away.”
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What to Know
- There were 13,909 homeless fires in Los Angeles in 2023, almost double the number of such fires in 2020, according to LAFD data.
- Some of these fires are apparently caused by homeless people tapping into city electrical wires under the sidewalk, the I-Team found.
- City officials confirmed that the wires can cause explosions if they're tampered with.
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Yes, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has been responsible for many wildfires in California in recent years:
- 2018 Camp Fire
PG&E pleaded guilty to 85 counts, including involuntary manslaughter, for starting this deadly fire that killed 85 people.
- 2019 Kincade Fire
PG&E was fined $125 million for its role in this fire.
- 2020 Zogg Fire
PG&E agreed to pay $50 million in a settlement and had criminal charges dropped against it.
- 2021 Dixie Fire
PG&E agreed to pay $55 million in penalties to avoid criminal prosecution for this fire. In 2024, PG&E agreed to pay an additional $45 million for its role in this fire.
- Preventive power shutoffs during high fire risk conditions
- Burying 10,000 miles of power lines
- Insulating most of its lines with a protective cover
The Link Between Power Lines and Wildfires | WFCA
Explore the critical relationship between power lines and wildfires. Learn about prevention strategies, and risk mitigation with expert guidance from the WFCA.
Between 2016 and 2020, electrical power networks caused 19% of the wildfires that occurred in those five years. With the growing risk of wildfires amid climate change, there is heightened concern about electrical power conductors igniting wildfires. <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142061523004106#:~:text=Growing trees can also catch,electrical power network [1].">1</a>
Power lines caused some big ones, but seems like only 1 in 5 are started by them.
As for deliberate arson, doesn't seem to be the case for many of them, just negligence with campfires re the homeless.
Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?
Some of the most skilled fire investigators in the country are working to determine what caused the blazes.
"This is what we call inaccessible, rugged terrain,” said Rick Crawford, former battalion chief for the Los Angeles Fire Department. “Arsonists usually aren’t going to go 500 feet off a trailhead through trees and brush, set a fire and then run away.”
...
What to Know
This still leaves a lot of them being due to arson. But, it's clear lack of brush clearing and stupid environmentalist policies play a large role in how big they get as well as stupid people building houses in stupidly hazardous locations.
- There were 13,909 homeless fires in Los Angeles in 2023, almost double the number of such fires in 2020, according to LAFD data.
- Some of these fires are apparently caused by homeless people tapping into city electrical wires under the sidewalk, the I-Team found.
- City officials confirmed that the wires can cause explosions if they're tampered with.
Not nearly as much as you have been. It's just a search engine. Everything it said is easily verified.
It worked great, so well you don't even realize it.
Anti-Truth.