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PG&E is at fault because they refused to properly maintain the power lines, and lines that had been hanging for years from the same supports where the supports
by ArchOversight 6y ago
PG&E is at fault because they refused to properly maintain the power lines, and lines that had been hanging for years from the same supports where the supports failed are the cause of the fires.
See here: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/long-term-wear-found-on-pge-line-that-sparked-camp-fire/2151906/ https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/long-term-wear-found-o...
https://www.kqed.org/news/11792217/1987-report-suggested-pge-study-c-hooks-but-utility-cant-say-whether-tests-occurred https://www.kqed.org/news/11792217/1987-report-suggested-pge...
I can't find it right now, but there was an absolutely fantastic RCA report that included all the information on the wearing down of the hooks and how this could have all been prevented.