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Power lines arcing and poles catching fire across four counties in central Texas.
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[quote:capernicus:MV8yMDczMjkyXzM0ODk3ODE5XzFFRkM4Q0RF] Want to know why the poles are burning-Look up 1856 Carrington Effect. The telephone poles caught on fire back then because of Sun Flares or CME's If you do not have your back up elect power ready well you will be joining all those who are still without power from Hurricane sandy. [/quote]
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Official explanation seems fishy.
"Oncor officials told the National Weather Service that dust and dirt accumulated on the insulators over the years, combined with moisture from low-lying clouds and fog this morning, caused them to conduct electricity, sparking the fires."
Waco Tribune-Herald article here:
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