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Thieves made off with miles of its copper wiring to sell for a paltry few thousand dollars.

Mr Rajawat stressed the problem was so bad some developers were having to buy electricity supply "from many, many miles away and dig trenches and fit wiring" because they cannot connect to local supplies.

A drill and wiring, which detectives believe to be the trigger mechanism, was also discovered.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department quickly ruled it an accident, likely started by electrical wiring.

The theft of copper wiring from a school’s electrical system forced the indefinite cancellation of classes at a Vallejo school, according to district officials.