At least four of the last twenty largest forest fires in California history have been caused by electrical powerlines. It appears that some of the worst fires in last week's firestorm were created in part by SDG&E powerlines.  The fact that powerlines represent a grave and serious fire threat to the safety of California and San Diego citizens is another powerful argument against SDG&E's overpriced and unnecessary Rainbow Transmission Project. 

In the last few days, the media has begun to report on this vital topic. We are linking to the stories as we see them.

LA Times, Front Page, November 4, 2007 - Power lines are the suspected culprit behind at least five of the 12 major fires that burned in Southern California last week, including the Witch fire ... (more)

Lead Story, San Diego, CBS News: November 3, 2007 - News 8 Investigation: Wildfires Raise Safety Concerns Over Sunrise Powerlink (more).

New York Times Opinion, November 3, 2007 -  Downed power lines are responsible for igniting some of the recent large fires as well as previous catastrophic ones. (more)

Lead Story, San Diego,  CBS News: November 2, 2007 - News 8 has learned that investigators are looking at SDG&E power lines as the possible cause of three of the recent wildfires. The question is, (more)

North County Times, October 31, 2007 - Downed power lines sparked rice fire. (more)