Bit of a moot point, whether it was arson, a simple mistake, or an act of the gods, the end result would be the same. The only potential culprit who could even come close to footing the bill is the electric utility, and even if they did cause it they’d just pass the costs back to the residents one way or another.

Sure, if there was malice or neglect, someone should suffer the consequences, but that does nothing to change the fact that this fire could have just as easily been started by a rock slide or a rat chewing through an electrical wire, and it does nothing to restore the lives, memories, and personal belongings lost this week.

Chasing down who to blame is straight out of the right wing media distraction playbook playbook, and does nothing to solve the root cause of the problem (global warming), or to help repair the lives of the victims.