Upthread is a picture of the power lines where the Palisades fire started. Wooden structures, not high voltage transmission lines.
The other major fire (Eaton Canyon above Pasadena) had both residential and high voltage lines. The NYT tells us that the HV lines are to the west of where the fire started, so it was local residential lines that done it. Power remained on it the high-risk area. SoCal Edison is going to be hurting big time. LDDWP has the city to back it up; I doubt Los Angeles will declare bankruptcy.
"The video shows power lines running through Eaton Canyon arcing in the high winds on Tuesday just after 6 p.m. Within minutes, it sparked a fire that exploded in size…
“Kertenian, who’s lived in the area for more than two decades, says it’s been years since he’s seen prescribed burns to remove flammable brush from beneath the power lines.”
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