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2023-02-20 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Oakland goes dark as fire rips through California power substation following a series of targeted attacks on across US: Flights are grounded and 50,000 residents are plunged into darkness as officials launch investigation

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-02-20 00:39|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Oakland goes dark as fire rips through California power substation following a series of targeted attacks on across US: Flights are grounded and residents are plunged into darkness as officials launch investigation

Posted by Skidmark 2023-02-20 07:07|| 2023-02-20 07:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Could be urban arson.
Could be more failed PG&E equipment.

Power slowly returns after outage, fire at Pacific Gas & Electric substation in Oakland

Posted by Skidmark 2023-02-20 07:10|| 2023-02-20 07:10|| Front Page Top

#3 PG&E does have older substation equipment than most other utilities. Their Coliseum substation, where this occurred, is no exception. As it is, one transformer caught fire and the station's safety mechanisms kicked in to shut down the rest

Substation transformers do occasionally catch fire all by themselves, or with help from the local fauna building nests in their cooling systems, so the jury is still out.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-02-20 07:52|| 2023-02-20 07:52|| Front Page Top

#4 ...but, but, it's just your contribution to fight global warming(tm). Aren't you thrilled?

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-02-20 08:42|| 2023-02-20 08:42|| Front Page Top

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