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September 25, 2014

Meters eyed as possible cause of fires in Nevada

By SCOTT SONNER
Associated Press

RENO, Nev. — Nevada utility officials said Tuesday they will turn over all data demanded by state regulators investigating whether smart electricity meters pose a fire danger.

The state fire marshal and local fire chiefs sought the preliminary inquiry after investigators linked the meters to nine fires in Reno and Sparks since 2012, with the most recent resulting in a death in July.


 
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