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Oliver Stevenson

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Article text courtesy of nytimes.com. What Ignited California’s Most Destructive Fires The Palisades fire, which killed 12 people and engulfed thousands of homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles in January, stemmed from an earlier blaze ignited by a 29-year-old who appeared to be obsessed with fire, officials said Wednesday morning.

The Palisades fire, along with the Eaton fire, began ravaging large communities in Southern California on the same night, Jan. 7, in what became known collectively as the Los Angeles wildfires.

The causes of California’s most destructive wildfires have varied, from natural events like lightning strikes to human involvement, either intentional or accidental. And in recent years, state officials have scrutinized overhead power lines and electrical equipment because of their role in some of the state’s deadliest and most destructive wildfires.