With all of the damage it can do to power lines, it's no surprise that corona discharge isn't solely characterized by buzzing. It makes itself known in other ways, with one being significantly ...

First responder communications show the power company in Altadena was slow to respond to Eaton firefighters — and that live power lines sparked new fires days after flames first broke out.

Still, the fires keep coming. The 2023 fire in Maui that killed 102 people was caused by "reenergization" of broken power lines during high winds that showered sparks into dense, dry vegetation.

By Wednesday afternoon, fallen power lines continued to complicate power restoration efforts, Oncor said. According to Oncor at the storm's peak, more than 335,000 customers were without power.