Judge says uninsulated conductors caused California fires

A federal court in San Francisco found so far that equipment owned by the Northern California tool Pacific Gas and Electric was "the most restored cause" in lethal firefighters who have plagued the state since 201[ads1]7.

US judge William Alsup found the discovery in Thursday in a case related to the PG & A's response to the lethal 2010 San Bruno gas pipeline explosion.

"The court is currently discovering that the most remaining cause of the large 2017 and 2018 fire fields attributable to PG & E Equipment has been exposed to PG & E's distribution lines to trees or limbs that fall on them during high-wind events," says his order in the case. "Power managers are almost always insulated," wrote Alsup. "When leaders are pressed together by falling trees or limbs, electric sparks fall into the vegetation below. During the firefighting time when the vegetation is dry, these electric sparks constitute an extreme danger of igniting a fire. "

In a statement, PG & E said it was still considering the judge's preliminary conclusion "

" The main responsibility of PG & E is the safety of our customers and the communities we serve, "said the tool. We are committed to complying with all the rules and regulations that apply to our work while working with our state and community partners and across all sectors and disciplines to develop comprehensive, long-term future security solutions for the future. "

Earlier this month, the tool was reported under possibly seeking filing for bankruptcy due to debt related to fires, said the authorities, was caused by PG & E.