US EditionPalisades Fire's Origin Was Covered Up By LADWP, Lawsuit Claims: Report
- A new lawsuit alleges that downed power lines were a second ignition point in the catastrophic Palisades fire, which is noted as the worst in Los Angeles history.
- Attorney Alexander Robertson claims the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power initially stated that the power line was not energized during the fire but later reversed this statement.
- The lawsuit points to a lack of water resources from LADWP reservoirs, with the Santa Ynez Reservoir empty for nearly a year, leaving insufficient water for firefighting efforts.
- Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered an independent investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's management of the water system, calling the lack of water 'deeply troubling.
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Downed Municipal Power Lines May Have Caused LA’s Palisades Fire, Lawsuit Claims
Several residents of Los Angeles who were affected by the deadly Palisades wildfire sued city authorities over claims that municipal utility power lines ignited the fire, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. The suit cited a Washington Post article dated January 12, in which the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power told the newspaper its power lines near the origin of the fire had been disconnected from the electricity system for five years…
Palisades Fire's Origin Was Covered Up By LADWP, Lawsuit Claims: Report
LADWP Covered Up Palisades Fire's Origin, Lawsuit Claims: Report - Pacific Palisades, CA - A new lawsuit claims the deadly and destructive fire was caused, in part, by a downed power line and that LADWP covered it up.
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Lawsuit blames downed power lines as second ignition point in Palisades fire
A new lawsuit blames part of the catastrophic Palisades fire — the worst in Los Angeles history — on downed power lines from wooden poles snapped in the hurricane-force winds. The suit, filed Monday by attorney Alexander Robertson, alleges the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power tried for months to cover up the harm caused by the fallen line. It says the LADWP told the Washington Post days after the fire began Jan. 7 that the line was not …
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