Utility Company Sparked Texas Wildfires

The wildfires raging across the Texas panhandle appear to have been sparked by power lines.

  • Xcel Energy says its equipment likely started two of the wildfires, which have burned nearly 2,000 square miles and caused at least two deaths.
  • Xcel denied allegations that the equipment failure was due to negligence.
  • Firefighters have been making progress against the wildfires, with the large Smokehouse Creek Fire currently 74% contained.

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