Editorial: How do we prepare for California's 'new abnormal' wildfire risk?
by The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Nov 23, 2018
3 minutes
It's going to be a while before California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection investigators determine what sparked the Camp fire in Northern California foothills near Chico - maybe a long while. But there's a good possibility that the high-voltage power lines operated by Pacific Gas & Electric that malfunctioned shortly before the fire began are at fault.
Power lines may have also sparked the Woolsey fire in Southern California. Just two minutes before the fire
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