Still, the fires keep coming. The 2023 fire in Maui that killed 102 people was caused by "reenergization" of broken power lines during high winds that showered sparks into dense, dry vegetation.

Only when service was switched back to the usual line did the plants’ meters fall to zero, for a lightning arrestor failed at the substation. Forty-five minutes later, the arrestor was removed and ...

LCRA, in charge of 5,000 circuit miles of transmission lines, is one of the largest providers of electric power in Texas, supplying power to more than 30 retail electric cooperatives and ...

It’s too early to know what started the fires burning in and around Los Angeles, but investigators will most likely examine whether power lines were involved. Fierce winds have been blowing ...