A new lawsuit has been filed against a Minnesota-based energy company, accusing it of causing the Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle, which has become the largest wildfire in the state's history, scorching 1 million acres of land. The lawsuit alleges that a fallen utility pole, owned by the energy company, was the catalyst for the blaze. This incident resulted in the deaths of two residents and killed dozens of cattle. The Texas A&M Forest Service is currently investigating the fire and has yet to announce a definitive cause. In related developments, photos have emerged showing the utility pole, which the company Xcel has been asked to preserve as potential evidence, was marked with a 'do not climb' tag before the fire's outbreak.
The toppled utility pole that Xcel has been asked to preserve as potential evidence was marked with a “do not climb” tag before the start of the worst wildfire in Texas history, photos show https://t.co/uXYyBXzAKU
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New: The toppled utility pole that Xcel has been asked to preserve as potential evidence was marked with a “do not climb” tag before the start of the worst wildfire in Texas history, photos show https://t.co/4lGaUBK3GC
The toppled utility pole that Xcel has been asked to preserve as potential evidence was marked with a “do not climb” tag before the start of the worst wildfire in Texas history, photos show https://t.co/57r45aUtx4
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Texans blame power company's falling utility pole for catastrophic Smokehouse Creek fire that torched 1million acres of land, killed two residents and burned dozens of cattle to death https://t.co/MdE2kZHXuD https://t.co/afSzUwHOSl
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The Texas A&M Forest Service is investigating the fire, which is the largest in the state's history, and has not announced a cause. https://t.co/3AImO3QpoI https://t.co/3AImO3QpoI
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A new lawsuit claims a falling utility pole caused the tragic 1 million-acre Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle. https://t.co/rGR4aiWqwD
New lawsuit blames Smokehouse Creek fire on power company https://t.co/kvRaVl9wWf