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Lawsuits blame an electric utility in Texas for the state’s largest wildfire.
The devastating Smokehouse Creek fire has already burned more than a million acres, killing at least two people, and destroying hundreds of structures. Officials are still investigating the cause of blaze. But at least one homeowner and one rancher have filed suits against utility Xcel Energy. A pole owned by Excel subsidiary Southwestern Public Service Company reportedly fell within the area where the blaze might have started.
State calls for investigation into cause of Texas Panhandle wildfires
[The Texas Tribune]
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