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November 2, 2024

Camp Fire

U.S. Forest Service/Lassen Natio
PG&E Faces New Criminal Charges, Wildfire Liability
PG&E said the Dixie Fire burning in Northern California could hurt its finances but denied it committed crimes in starting last year’s deadly Zogg Fire.
PG&E
PG&E Proposes Undergrounding 10K Miles of Distribution
PG&E proposed burying 10,000 miles of distribution lines underground in high-threat fire areas of California.
National Weather Service/PG&E
PG&E Says Its Line May Have Started Dixie Fire
PG&E said one of its lines may have ignited the 30,000-acre Dixie Fire burning northeast of Paradise, a town destroyed by a PG&E-caused fire three years ago.
UPDATED: PG&E Sentenced; Bankruptcy Plan Approved
A judge sentenced Pacific Gas and Electric to $4 million in fines and fees, the maximum allowed under law, for starting the Camp Fire in November 2018.
Ancient C Hook, Financial Manipulation Caused Camp Fire
Profit pressures and untrained staff allowed a century-old C hook to fail, causing the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history.
PG&E Pleads Guilty to 84 Homicides and Arson
PG&E's CEO pled “guilty, your honor,” 84 times to involuntary manslaughter as one of the largest corporate homicide cases in U.S. history neared its conclusion.
PG&E to Plead Guilty to Killing 84 in Camp Fire
PG&E said it will plead guilty to 85 felonies stemming from the Camp Fire in November 2018, including 84 charges of involuntary manslaughter.
Calif. Wildfire Panel Urges End to Strict Liability
California's Commission on Catastrophic Wildfire Cost and Recovery recommended overturning the state’s liability standard for utility-sparked fires.
UPDATED: Cal Fire Pins Deadly Camp Fire on PGE
Pacific Gas and Electric transmission and distribution lines caused the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history, state officials said.
California National Guard
PG&E’s Troubles Mount After Camp Fire
After the deadliest wildfire in California history, PG&E is facing intense scrutiny from lawmakers, regulators and a federal judge.

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