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Texas sues utility company to recover damages from historic wildfire sparked by downed power lines
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seeks over $1 billion in damages and court-ordered safety upgrades, alleging Xcel Energy's aging equipment caused the largest wildfire in state history.
- Texas sued utility company Xcel Energy, accusing it of negligence when aging utility poles sparked the largest wildfire in state history.
- The 2024 Smokehouse Creek wildfire killed 3 people, burned over 1,500 square miles in Texas and Oklahoma, and caused over $1 billion in damages.
- Xcel disputes the negligence claims, saying it has paid $361 million for 212 of 254 claims and accepted responsibility for equipment failure.
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CBS AustinTexas sues utility over wildfire causing $1 billion damage, 3 deaths
Texas has sued the utility company whose downed power lines sparked the largest wildfire in state history, a deadly blaze that destroyed homes and livestock.
·San Antonio, United States
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AG Paxton sues Xcel Energy over Smokehouse Creek Fire
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit in the aftermath of the largest wildfire in recorded Texas history. The Smokehouse Creek Fire led to the deaths of three Texans and left over $1-billion in damage.
·Philadelphia, United States
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