Worth noting that in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in Australia, there was an AU$494 million class action[0] settlement against a power company (and others)

Worth noting that in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in Australia, there was an AU$494 million class action[0] settlement against a power company (and others), as that fire was determined to have started from power lines. That said, I'd wait until a proper forensic decision is reached; I can't say I expect a news channel to be too rigorous in its determination of whether a damaged tower caused the fire, or whether the fire damaged the tower. I also agree with the other comment regarding the need for more controlled/prescribed burning; in Australia again, it is a reasonably established prevention strategy[1], with a long history among indigenous Australians[2]. [0]: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-23/judge-approves-black-saturday-class-action-settlement/5984374 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-23/judge-approves-black-... [1]: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-13/is-the-prescribed-burn-window-closing-in-australia/10236048 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-13/is-the-prescribed-bur... [2]: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/project/traditional-aboriginal-burning-modern-day-land-management/ https://landcareaustralia.org.au/project/traditional-aborigi...