You might not think a single pruning choice could start a neighborhood fire, but when branches touch or sag toward live wires ...

Southern California Edison knew for years that its transmission towers around Eaton Canyon posed a risk of sparking a fire, company records show, with repairs long overdue.

A small wildfire that burned west of Fort Collins in Northern Colorado Thursday was caused by downed power lines. That's according to the Poudre Fire Authority, which said Xcel Energy, the provider of ...