power line

Edison has previously acknowledged that it could be responsible for the blaze and said earlier this month that a dormant power line might have been the cause.

French operator RTE said it had been "gradually transferring more electricity to the Spanish border" via its power lines supplying Catalonia in north-east Spain and the Basque country in the north-west.

The long list of cases against the utility continue to pile up as homeowners seek compensation for damage they believe was caused by the utility’s mismanagement of water resources or its power lines.

In the absence of a cause, some homeowners have sued, arguing that power lines fueled the destruction.

We did come back the next morning, weaving through downed trees and power lines, avoiding emergency vehicles.