"Texas Wildfires: Power Lines and Xcel Energy Implicated in Catastrophic Blaze and Livestock Loss"
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State investigators have determined that the largest wildfire in Texas history, the Smokehouse Creek fire, was ignited by power lines, with a utility company, Xcel Energy, acknowledging that its facilities may have been involved in starting the blaze. The fire has burned over one million acres, causing significant damage and loss of life, and the company stated that it did not agree with claims of negligence in operating its equipment.
- State Investigators Say Power Lines Ignited Record Texas Fire The New York Times
- Xcel Energy admits it was ‘involved in ignition’ of Texas’s Smokehouse Creek fire The Guardian
- More than 7,000 cows have died in Texas Panhandle wildfires, causing a "total wipeout" for many local ranchers CBS News
- Texas fires: Thousands of cattle killed in Smokehouse Creek blaze USA TODAY
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