Officials: Power lines ignited fatal blaze in California
The finding adds to the growing financial liability of
Its equipment has been blamed for starting 13 wildfires last year and the utility has told shareholders it expects to pay more than
The
The fire scorched 15 square miles (39 square kilometers) and destroyed 264 structures.
The wildfire swept through
State officials say insured damages alone topped
Paulo said, "we recognize we all need to do even more to help reduce the risk of wildfires and are committed to working together with our state and community partners to develop comprehensive safety solutions."
Paulo said the utility is working on improving fire prevention by strengthening poles and lines, upgrading its weather modeling and clearing vegetation around equipment.
Fire investigators have blamed
In eight blazes,
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