Was looking at PG&E in Notables >>4288238 and remembered that Butte Co officials never activated EAS. Why? And, as we thought, the fire was set on purpose (bulletholes on power equip?)
As the Camp Fire raced toward homes in Paradise and Magalia, Butte County Sheriff’s officials deployed on-foot evacuation crews and messages through an opt-in system called CodeRed. However, they failed to issue what’s known as a Wireless Emergency Alert, or WEA: a mass, Amber Alert-style message sent to all area cell phones that is specifically designed for an emergency such as a wildfire.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/County-officials-failed-to-use-cell-phone-alerts-13400300.php
It’s been widely reported that Butte County authorities did not send a broad Emergency Weather Alert – similar to Amber alerts – to smart phones on the morning of the fire. Some argue that doing so might have sparked panic.
https://wildfirecrisis.com
What is the reason? Why Butte Co?