California Sues SoCal Edison, T-Mobile for Allegedly Sparking Silverado Fire
The state forestry department has filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison and T-Mobile for allegedly causing the Silverado fire that swept through Silverado and Santiago canyons in Orange County two years ago, scorching about 12,470 acres and damaging 16 structures.
In the lawsuit filed Oct. 20, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or CalFire, claims the blaze started during a Santa Ana Winds event Oct. 26, 2020, alleging a 12,000-volt electric conductor came too close to a T-Mobile communications line.
The close contact caused electricity to arc between the lines, igniting the wildfire, according to the lawsuit. An eyewitness watched the fire start and rapidly spread….