Who’s to Blame for Power and Cell Phone Problems During Wildfire Season?

Who’s to Blame for Power and Cell Phone Problems During Wildfire Season?
A man watches his house near the community of Tujunga in Burbank, Calif., on Sept. 2, 2017. David McNew/Getty Images
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While many fires in the most recent round of wildfires in California have been fully contained, other blazes continue to burn, with the massive Kincade Fire in Sonoma County, the largest thus far, at 88 percent containment after burning over 77,000 acres.

The wildfires and dangerous weather conditions have caused a variety of issues across the state, including lack of cell phone reception and other perceived failures that have been variously blamed on utility companies, regulators, and politicians.

Chris Karr
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Chris Karr is a California-based reporter for the The Epoch Times. He has been writing for 20 years. His articles, features, reviews, interviews, and essays have been published in a variety of online periodicals.
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