Energy Company Admits It Had Role in Largest Wildfire in Texas History

Xcel Energy admitted on Thursday that its facilities played a role in starting the largest wildfire in Texas state history last week.

In a statement released by the company, Xcel said that it was cooperating with law enforcement and conducting its own internal review into the massive fires that raged across the Texas Panhandle.

“Based on currently available information, Xcel Energy acknowledges that its facilities appear to have been involved in an ignition of the Smokehouse Creek fire,” the statement said.

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