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I think there might be one point that deserves more attention: the wind that is getting stronger over time. It is entirely possible that the C-hook was holding
by nemonemo 6y ago
I think there might be one point that deserves more attention: the wind that is getting stronger over time. It is entirely possible that the C-hook was holding up relatively well until the wind reached certain threshold, and the wind could have gotten to go over the threshold more frequently lately. This could be another side effect of the climate change in addition to the increased vegetation mentioned in the thread.
I am curious if there is any research around the electrical component failure trends (probably from some nationally owned electrical companies). I would believe there is some correlation between tower failures and the peak wind strength/strong wind frequency, but if such correlation holds up meaningfully across different electrical companies in different areas, that could mean the wind might be more at fault than PG&E. PG&E was still criminally negligent, but as the thread said with a different angle (Camp Fire B), the fire might have been inevitable.