Transmission lines have caused many fires

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 The total of affected land is approaching 2 million acres, with nearly 24,000 structures destroyed, and nearly 100 people killed.

Damages are estimated at $22B. 

Camp Fire (2018) aka Paradise Fire
A faulty electric transmission line owned by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) started this fire. The fire burned 153,336 acres and destroyed Paradise, killing at least 85 civilians, injuring 12 civilians and five firefighters, destroying 18,804 structures, and damage estimated at $16.65B.

Dixie Fire (2021)
A fallen tree struck a blown fuse on a PG&E utility pole, starting this fire, which became California's largest single wildfire. it burned 963,309 acres, killed one firefighter, destroyed 1,329 structures, and and damage estimated at $1.15B.

Kincade Fire (2019)
PG&E's transmission line caused this fire, burned 77,758 acres, destroyed 374 structures. Damage estimates unknown, but PG&E agreed to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution.

Thomas Fire (2017)

Power lines owned by Southern California Edison (SCE) collided, starting this fire that killed one firefighter and one civilian, burned 281,893 acres, and destroyed over 1,060 structures, and damage estimated at $2.2B

Bobcat Fire (2020)
A tree contacted power lines owned and operated by Southern California Edison (SCE), igniting vegetation on a branch that fell to the ground and spread. It burned burned 115,997 acres. 169 structures were destroyed and estimated damage of $116M.

Guejito, Witch, and Rice fires (2007)
San Diego Gas & Electric downed power lines ignited these fires killing  two people, forcing evacuation of 1,000,000 people, burning 197,990 acres, destroying 1,265 home, 587 additional buildings, estimated damage of $1.968B, injuring 40 firefighters.