@TTT, well, from what I have read, the solution that no one wants to talk about is to do the upgrades hire the manpower to do what needs to be done, raise electricity rates. And not by just a little bit.
And clear the brush in a common sense (controlled burns when they can) manner along the transmission line lanes.
But based off what I am reading, nope! Just blame the utility. Granted they are likely for a large degree of blame. But they need a fix.
Another problem they have is when they do get rains, or the snow pack melts in the mountains, they get a desert bloom, where grasses and wild flowers explode in growth. IIRC, last year was one of the biggest blooms ever recorded. Then those grasses and wild flowers dry out and become fuel for fires.
I heard a interview with a CAL Fire Chief a few years ago when the drought was still on-going. He stated since records have been kept, starting in 2010, the fire seasons have been starting sooner, and lasting longer.