US power company admits it might have started huge Texas fire
Houston (AFP) March 7, 2024
A US power company admitted Thursday that its equipment may have sparked the largest wildfire in Texas' history. Xcel - the parent of Southwest Public Service Company, which provides electricity to part of the state - said it was working with officials investigating the cause of the blaze that charred more than a million acres (over 400,000 hectares). "Based on currently available info