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Powerhouse Fire Victims, LADWP Due In Court Three Years Later

Santa Clarita Valley residents who blame LADWP equipment for the Powerhouse Fire that destroyed their homes and businesses are due to appear in court for a lawsuit more than three years after the blaze. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. San Diego-based Singleton Law Firm, APC announced the trial date, on Nov. 1, ...

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Angeles Forest Reopens Most Of Powerhouse Fire Closure

Angeles National Forest officials recently reopened thousands of acres that were part of the Powerhouse Fire area closure in the Santa Clarita Valley, more than and year and a half after the devastating fire. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. More than three-fourths of the closure area was reopened Oct. 23 of the ...

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Feds Say Powerhouse Fire Caused By Downed Power Lines

More than one year after dozens lost their homes in the Powerhouse Fire last June, federal officials say the cause was what many suspected all along -- downed power lines near a 96-year-old power plant Powerhouse No. 1. “The U.S. Forest Service determined the cause of the Powerhouse Fire to be electrical power lines creating a competent ignition source,” according to a U.S. Forest Service news release Monday. “All other causes were excluded.” All fire causes were considered, investigated and evaluated during the Powerhouse Fire investigation, officials said, which has lasted more than a year.

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Lawsuit To Seek Millions From LADWP Due To Damages From Powerhouse Fire

More than 100 Santa Clarita Valley residents and businesses joined together in a lawsuit likely to seek at least $20 million from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power over the Powerhouse Fire, an attorney said Tuesday. A lawsuit brought forth by the law offices of Gerard Singleton, claims LADWP facility Powerhouse No. 1, the first power plant for Los Angeles, is responsible for the fire, Singleton said. “Pretty much everyone involved believes that the lines caused the fire, but we don’t know the exact mechanism,” Singleton said. The law firm is awaiting permission for full access to the facility so its experts can conduct their own investigation.

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