The 2024 wildfire, the largest on record in Texas history, was started by a decayed utility pole collapsing.
(CN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued utility company Xcel Energy Tuesday, claiming its negligence led to the record-breaking Smokehouse Creek Fire, which killed three people and is estimated to have caused over $1 billion in damage.
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