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Xcel Energy receives notice of potential damages from Smokehouse Creek Fire; utility pole preserved
XCEL ENERGY INC
- Smokehouse Creek Fire ~900,000 acres, ~3% contained as of Feb 28, 2024.
- Law firm letter on Feb 28, 2024 claims property insurance interests harmed; requests preservation of fallen SPS utility pole.
- Pole located near area of origin; investigations into cause and origin underway.
- Xcel Energy working with emergency personnel and cooperating with preservation request.
- Potential financial exposure from wildfire damages not yet determined.