California Governor Gavin Newsom may be taken down by a fresh notion of what might have caused the destructive wildfire that has persisted in spreading around Los Angeles.
According to Knewz.com, conjecture has started to circulate about surges in power grid faults that are causing the fatal fire to continue.
Whether the original spark was caused by an accident or an arson act is still being looked into by authorities.
The CEO of Whisker Labs, a business that tracks electrical activity, Bob Marshall, recently disclosed how his organization discovered enormous electric spikes just hours before the fires were initially recorded.
He asserted that when the surges began, the power to the Eaton, Palisades, and Hurst Fires was not immediately cut off.
According to Marshall, the surge could have caused “tree limbs touching wires or wires blowing in the wind and touching.”
The worst-hit Pacific Palisades region experienced 63 faults in the hours prior to the fire starting, according to data from Whisker Labs.
About 230 problems were found in the Hurst fire, compared to 317 in the Eaton fire.
According to Marshall, “normally” during that period, the company would have extremely few registers.
Following the Southern California Edison energy company’s announcement that one of its high-voltage power lines short-circuited at approximately the same time as the Hurst fire on Friday, January 10, the flawed power grid argument gained momentum.
“The buck must stop with someone,” officials stated, implying that Newsom and the state’s leadership were to blame.
The governor has declared that the reason for the water hydrants’ shortage would be looked into. He has been held accountable by numerous critics for his handling of California’s forests and water supplies.
In January 2019, Newsom promised “to do more and better” on wildfires on his first day in office.
Authorities warn that the fires might continue for days, and at least 13 people have died and another 13 are still unaccounted for.
Dustin Gardner, the fire chief for Ventura County, stated at a recent community meeting: “Did the water run out? Indeed, firefighters are accustomed to the situation where fire hydrants on the west side or in the Estates go dry.
“This latest response has been a disaster, and the authorities know it.”
L.A. City Council member Traci Park said: “The chronic under-investment in the city of Los Angeles in our public infrastructure and our public safety partners was evident and on full display over the last 24 hours.”