California utility admits it may have ignited fire

(Marcio Jose Sanchez | AP) A firefighter works the scene of a wildfire-ravaged home Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Santa Clarita, Calif. Fast-growing fires across California have forced thousands of people to evacuate as dry winds and high heat feed the flames.LOS ANGELES • California’s biggest utility admitted its electrical equipment may have ignited a destructive wildfire spreading through the state’s wine country Friday, despite blackouts imposed across the region to prevent blazes.

The disclosure came as firefighters simultaneously battled flames in both Northern and Southern California: the fire amid Sonoma County's vineyards, and a wind-whipped blaze that destroyed homes near Los Angeles.

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