"Texas Power Company Admits Role in Deadliest Wildfire in State's History"
TL;DR
Xcel Energy, a power company, has admitted that its facilities may have sparked the Smokehouse Creek fire in Texas, which has killed at least two people, burned over a million acres of land, and killed thousands of animals. The company is cooperating with investigations and conducting its own review, while disputing claims of negligence. The fire, one of the largest-ever in Texas and the U.S., has caused significant devastation, with affected individuals being encouraged to submit claims for their losses.
- Texas' largest-ever wildfire that killed at least 2 apparently ignited by power company facilities, company says CBS News
- Texas energy company admits its power lines may have triggered deadly Smokehouse Creek blaze Fox Weather
- Xcel Energy says its facilities may have started Texas’ largest wildfire in history NBC News
- Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have role in igniting largest wildfire in Texas history The Associated Press
- Texas electric utility says its equipment was 'involved' in starting massive Smokehouse Creek Fire The Verge
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