Texas sues utility company to recover damages from historic wildfire sparked by downed power lines

Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks damages from energy company linked to Texas’ largest wildfire

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune December 16, 2025 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday is seeking monetary damages and consumer restitution in a lawsuit against a national utility company, alleging it failed to care for its aging Texas infrastructure that caused the state’s largest wildfire. Two decayed utility poles owned by Xcel Energy sparked the Smokehouse Creek fire in 2024 that burned through more than 1 million acres in West T…

Ken Paxton sues company tied to 2024 Texas wildfire for damages

The lawsuit alleges Minnesota-based Xcel Energy failed to maintain utility poles that started the 2024 Panhandle fire that killed three people and thousands of livestock.

Texas brings $1B lawsuit over largest wildfire in state history

Texas sues utility over Smokehouse Creek wildfire, seeks damages and customer protections.

Texas 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.

Texas AG sues Xcel Energy over 'blatant negligence' in Smokehouse Creek wildfire (XEL:NASDAQ)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Xcel Energy for "blatant negligence" in causing last year's Smokehouse Creek wildfire, the largest in the state's history.

Texas sues utility company to recover damages from historic wildfire sparked by downed power lines

Texas is suing the utility company whose downed power lines sparked the largest wildfire in state history.