A power company's electrical equipment started one of the most destructive fires in California history

A 2018 wildfire that killed three people and destroyed more than 1,600 structures in Southern California was sparked by utility equipment in fierce winds, according to a redacted investigative report determining the origin of the fire.

source https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/30/us/southern-california-edison-responsible-woolsey-fire/index.html