Edison CEO Says It Takes More Than a Power Line to Spark a Wildfire
Utilities want customers to replenish California’s $21 billion fire fund, saying climate conditions are also to blame.
A firefighter hoses down a house during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, in January.
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Welcome to Energy Daily, our guide to the commodities markets powering the global economy. Today, reporter Mark Chediak looks at what California utilities are saying about the state’s wildfire fund ahead of damage claims from the Los Angeles blazes.
“A spark alone does not create a catastrophe.”