Second wave of suits allege San Isabel Electric equipment sparked Aspen Acres Fire
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A second wave of suits alleges San Isabel Electric Association equipment sparked Colorado's Aspen Acres Fire, extending distribution-utility wildfire litigation beyond the first filings. Co-op and municipal distribution books face the same vegetation/equipment ignition theories as IOUs — underwriters should expect serial plaintiff waves and discovery pressure even when the first complaint looked contained. | Source: https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/24/another-lawsuit-aspen-acres-fire-san-isabel-electric-association/