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Edison has previously acknowledged that it could be responsible for the blaze and said earlier this month that a dormant power line might have been the cause.

Once chickenpox subsides, the virus can remain dormant in a person’s body for decades before erupting again.

Wildfires are very common in the UK in early spring, with plenty of dead or dormant vegetation at the end of winter that can dry out quickly.

In fact, the regular watering that most vegetables need to thrive can be a death knell to native perennials, especially in late summer, when many go dormant.

Its seeds can lay dormant for years until intense heat and other cues from a wildfire triggers germination.