One of the largest fires in California history was sparked by Southern California Edison power lines that came into contact during high winds, investigators said.
Firefighters attack the Thomas Fire's north flank with backfires as they fight a massive wildfire north of Los Angeles, near Ojai, California on Dec. 9, 2017.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Associated Press and Phil Helsel
The arc"deposited hot, burning or molten material onto the ground, in a receptive fuel bed, causing the fire," the Ventura County Fire DepartmentInvestigators said the Thomas fire began as two blazes that started about 15 minutes apart and joined together. They determined Southern California Edison was responsible for both.
Ventura County fire Capt. Stan Ziegler, a public information officer, told NBC News that he could not comment on the claims made by the utility company and had not seen what the company had released or the evidence to which it referred. But he said that evidence provided by Southern California Edison was provided to the investigation team.
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