The 2018 Camp Fire killed 85 people and was the most destructive in California history.
By Michael Brice-Saddler Michael Brice-Saddler General Assignment Reporter Email Bio Follow May 15 at 9:25 PM Fire officials concluded Wednesday that equipment operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. caused the most destructive wildfire in California’s history, increasing pressure on a utility company already facing billions in liability claims.
November’s Camp Fire killed 85 people, left several firefighters injured and razed more than 150,000 acres in Northern California. Investigators have determined that it originated from PG&E-controlled electrical transmission lines near the community of Pulga, located nearly 100 miles north of Sacramento. Dry vegetation, strong winds and low humidity strengthened the fire, causing “extreme rates of spread” that ravaged the nearby communities of Concow, Paradise and Magalia.
The San Francisco-based utility company filed for bankruptcy in January, anticipating billions of dollars in liability claims stemming from the fires. The Washington Post reported the area’s already arid forests were made even drier by years of drought, creating instant fuel for damaged transmission lines. The company was ultimately cleared of blame for the 2017 Tubbs Fire, which killed 22 people after tearing through the city of Santa Rosa.A year later, on Nov.
“Resolving the legal liabilities and financial challenges stemming from the 2017 and 2018 wildfires will be enormously complex and will require us to address multiple stakeholder interests, including thousands of wildfire victims and others who have already made claims and likely thousands of others we expect to make claims,” the statement read.
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