The Texas Panhandle wildfires, which prompted a state investigation, have been linked to a downed Xcel Energy Co. power line outside Stinnett, according to fire officials and multiple lawsuits. Legal actions are intensifying, with law firms representing landowners alleging that the negligence of the Minnesota-based energy company led to the devastating Smokehouse Creek Fire. This fire resulted in the destruction of up to 500 structures and covered an area of 1 million acres. The lawsuits claim that a falling utility pole owned by the company was the cause of the 1 million-acre wildfire.
Lawsuit hints at possible cause of Texas Panhandle wildfire https://t.co/L8vuchYRpY
Texas Smokehouse Creek Fire update: New lawsuit blames fallen power pole for starting blaze https://t.co/o2FNGaurAR
Minnesota-based energy company accused of causing deadly Smokehouse Creek fire in lawsuit https://t.co/cbnDSR1WwU
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
Texas Panhandle wildfire caused by Minnesota-based energy company’s ‘negligence,’ per suit https://t.co/cbnDSR1WwU
Who could be liable for up to 500 structures destroyed in Texas Panhandle wildfire? https://t.co/TNwocFSXlk
Law firms lining up, pointing at downed power line as cause of Smokehouse Creek Fire https://t.co/ryaDxvXGhF
As fire officials look into the causes of the Panhandle wildfires, lawyers of landowners are zeroing in on a downed Xcel Energy Co. power line located outside Stinnett. https://t.co/ryaDxvXGhF
State calls for investigation into cause of Texas Panhandle wildfires https://t.co/5n4AKKhyPI via @TexasTribune