Pacific Gas & Electric is under rising scrutiny this summer as a series of huge fires across Northern California have raged amid hot, dry conditions.
Greenville, a Gold Rush town dating to the 19th century, rebuilt after an 1881 fire. Now it has been destroyed by the Dixie fire, California’s largest this year.Tehama County Dist. Atty. Matthew Rogers said his office is not investigating PG&E at this time. Lassen County Dist. Atty. Susan Rios said she may ask to join the investigation later if the county sustains losses attributable to the fire but noted that there hasn’t been a damage assessment conducted there yet.
Records show that all the drones authorized to fly on PG&E’s behalf on July 13 in Butte or Plumas counties had completed their flights by about 12:30 p.m., Noonan said.also ordered PG&E to provide a list by Aug. 16 of all fires its equipment has started this season.The utility has already disclosed that its equipment might have ignited a third fire: the Bader fire, which burned a quarter-acre in Magalia on July 14.
Two years ago, the Legislature adopted a bill that includes a provision laying out a six-step process that will result in PG&E being converted from a private corporation to a quasi-public entity called Golden State Power if it is unable to meet safety standards. PG&E is currently at step one.
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