thomas fire investigation report

It started about 6:20 p.m. Dec. 4, 2017, about a half a mile into a canyon on a cattle ranch, according to the report.Those flames went on to merge with a separate fire reported an hour later in the area of Koenigstein Road and Highway 150, the report states.Based on witnesses’ statements, video evidence and Edison equipment retrieved from the Anlauf Canyon origin area, investigators have determined power lines owned by the utility arced and made contact with each other in high winds. On Tuesday, December 5, 20 2017, at approximately 1 :00 AM, the THOMAS and KOENIGSTEIN fires merged 17 150, this fire was determined by investigators to be a separate fire (identified as the 18 KOENIGSTEIN fire) not associated with the THOMAS fire. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Let our news meet your inbox. In its report on the Thomas Fire and investigation of SCE’s alleged role, VCFD clearly pinned fault on the utility’s failed lines. SCE Questions Investigation Report on Anlauf Canyon Ignition of 2017 Thomas Fire. Anlauf Canyon. This includes physical evidence near the fire’s origin and video footage, Edison said. Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen said he didn’t know why those were listed but said the report’s purpose is not to recommend charges but to provide “a factual understanding of what happened.” According to court documents from the Thomas Fire litigation, the state Attorney General’s Office had been reviewing the investigative file. Over 40 days, the Thomas Fire scorched 281,893 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties on its way to taking the second spot on Cal Fire’s list of largest California wildfires.

As I walked out of City Hall, all the lights of the city went out. An investigative team was comprised of the following agencies: CAL FIRE, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO), Santa Barbara County Fire Department, and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). They determined Southern California Edison was responsible for both.SCE acknowledged its equipment likely sparked one of the two fires but said evidence suggested it wasn't responsible for the other. "The report does not suggest this evidence was considered," Edison said in a statement Wednesday. The cause, however, wasn’t so out of the ordinary, Lorenzen said. I got sworn in. Send pics, video and tips to CCN. It is unclear how large of a liability the utility could face.Meanwhile, PG&E believes it is probable the company’s equipment will be found to be the source of the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive blaze in state history. This caused “molten aluminum particles” to fall to the ground, where dry vegetation caught fire, the report states. State fire officials announced that five additional strike teams would be deployed on the evening of Wednesday, December 6.A disaster relief center was set up to assist victims with interim and longer term living arrangements. That legislation requires utilities like Edison to file wildfire mitigation plans with the California Public Utilities Commission. Later on the same day, the Thomas Fire expanded further to 249,500 acres (101,000 ha).

The 2017 Thomas Fire was one of the largest in state history, caused two deaths and burned more than 440 square miles.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. At 7 a.m. PST, one The fire continued moving north up the valley throughout the day. “But this is a very, very good day for all of the Thomas Fire victims.

But he said that evidence provided by Southern California Edison was provided to the investigation team. 19 The THOMAS fire continued to burn out of control. The Massive 2017 wildfire in Ventura County, southern CaliforniaCalifornia fire records prior to 1932 are less reliable, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. A week earlier, Virginia Pesola, 70, of Santa Paula had been found dead at the scene of a car crash on Wheeler Canyon Road within a mandatory evacuation zone. SCE Questions Investigation Report on Anlauf Canyon Ignition of 2017 Thomas Fire * Southern California Edison believes evidence shows there were … It’s a big step forward to them getting some justice here and one step closer to getting some resolution in this case,” Robertson said. The courts will make the final determination.

The release of the report also means the case against Edison will be kicked into high gear. SCE also is not aware of any basis for criminal liability.” Edison previously has said it believes its equipment was associated with the ignition point on Koenigstein Road. The official, 71-page investigation report will be available on the Ventura County Fire Department’s website soon, after personnel information is redacted. The Thomas Fire started on Dec. 4, 2017 near Santa Paula and burned for 40 days, sweeping into Santa Barbara County after threatening several cities and communities in Ventura County. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in … Please address the Policies, events and arguments, not the person. It claimed the life of Cal Fire engineer Cory Iverson, 32, as he battled flare-ups above Fillmore on Dec. 14, 2017. Sharon Kerr, another Ventura resident whose home was lost, said she hopes the Thomas Fire report pointing at Edison can play a part in those policy changes.“It feels to me a lot of Edison’s infrastructure is not the most up-to-date,” Kerr said. Thomas Fire Investigation Report March 13, 2019 Related Stories Investigators Confirm SoCal Edison Equipment Caused Fire That Merged with Thomas Fire , March 20, 2019 Lorenzen said it’s not normal for state prosecutors to review a fire investigation but said the Thomas Fire was not a normal fire.

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