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To: Brumar89 who wrote (1044363)	12/22/2017 6:43:57 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576894

“According to Cal Fire statistics, seven of the top 20 most destructive California wildfires were caused by power lines or arson." That's nice. Irrelevant, but nice.Do you think that's a new phenomenon? It's not. Also sparks from a vehicle dragging a chain, or which catches fire. "Overhead power lines are also suspected of being the cause of the Northern Ca. wine country fires as well" That is quite possible; blown over by sudden winds.... Fleeing the Fires in Sonoma County The fires started late Sunday night, though I’d seen a fat gray cloud of smoke on Sunday afternoon, out near Napa County Airport. It was a hot day, after a dry, hot summer, with no humidity. Hurricane-force winds kicked up after sunset, the screens knocked from the windows. Some people were awake when the first reports came in, but I went to bed early, still on New York time. My sister woke me up at 3 a.m. with the news that there were multiple fires, spanning Sonoma and Napa Counties; the wind had caused them to spread over thousands of acres in just a few hours. Already, houses were gone, wineries were gone, vineyards were scorched or had disappeared. newyorker.com