Investigators have determined that Southern California Edison power lines ignited the 2017 Thomas fire, a massive blaze that killed two people and later gave rise to a massive mud flow that resulted in at least 20 deaths.
The Thomas fire burns near power lines in Sycamore Canyon near West Mountain Drive in Montecito in 2017. Authorities announced Wednesday that the fire was caused by Southern California Edison power lines.
The finding puts the utility on the hook for not only more than $1.3 billion in insurance claims filed by Thomas fire victims, but also for the $400 million in claims filed after the Montecito slides. In the report released Wednesday, investigators said the Thomas fire first began as two separate fires that joined together and burned for 40 days. They determined the utility was responsible for both ignitions.
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