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Equipment owned, operated, and/or maintained by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), an American investor-owned utility (IOU) has been responsible for multiple wildfires in the company's service area, consisting of much of Northern and Central California.

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List of wildfires

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Name Date County Size Cause Impacts Consequences Refs
White 1990 El Dorado 6 acres (2.4 ha) Dead tree falling on PG&E power line PG&E admitted liability, reimbursed the Forest Service >$35,000 in firefighting costs, and paid $8.25 million to the federal government in connection with the Campbell and White fires [1]
Campbell 1990 Tehama 125,000 acres (51,000 ha) PG&E transmission line discharging into nearby tree 27 structures destroyed PG&E reimbursed California $5 million in firefighting costs, paid $8.25 million to the federal government in connection with the Campbell and White fires [1][2]
Fawn Hill 1992 Placer 250 acres (100 ha) 11 structures destroyed PG&E settled a criminal suit filed by Placer County by accepting civil liability and paying $385,000 to a forest restoration conservancy [2]
Trauner Aug 1994 Nevada 500 acres (200 ha) Tree contacting PG&E power line 34 structures destroyed PG&E was convicted of criminal negligence and was fined up to $2 million [2]
Cavedale Jul 31, 1996 Sonoma 2,100 acres (850 ha) Tree contacting PG&E power line 4 structures destroyed PG&E settled with a winery for $5 million and reimbursed the state $1.7 million in firefighting costs [2][3][4]
Pendola Oct 16, 1999 Yuba 11,725 acres (4,745 ha) Tree falling on PG&E distribution line 66 structures destroyed PG&E paid $14.75 million to settle a federal lawsuit [5][6][7]
Poe Sep 6, 2001 Butte 8,333 acres (3,372 ha) Tree falling on PG&E power lines 133 structures destroyed PG&E paid 1/3 of $5.9 million to settle a lawsuit [8][9]
Sims Jul 28, 2004 Trinity, Humboldt 4,030 acres (1,630 ha) Tree falling on PG&E transmission line 4 structures destroyed PG&E paid $6.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit [10][11]
Power Oct 6, 2004 Amador 17,005 acres (6,882 ha) PG&E contractor employees smoking The PG&E contractor paid the federal government $45 million to settle a federal lawsuit; PG&E paid nothing and admitted no responsibility for the fire [12][13][14][15]
Freds Oct 13, 2004 El Dorado 7,700 acres (3,100 ha) PG&E contractor felling tree into power line [10][11]
Whiskey 2008 Tehama 5,025 acres (2,034 ha) https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/pg-amp-e-contractor-settles-fire-case-4584565.php

https://www.redbluffdailynews.com/2013/06/08/pge-fined-millions-over-pair-of-wildfires/

Butte Sep 9, 2015 Amador, Calaveras 70,868 acres (28,679 ha) Tree falling on PG&E power line 2 deaths, 965 structures destroyed [16][17][18]
McCourtney Oct 8, 2017 Nevada 76 acres (31 ha) Tree falling on PG&E power lines 13 structures destroyed [19][20][21]
Lobo Oct 8, 2017 Nevada 821 acres (332 ha) Tree contacting PG&E power line 47 structures destroyed [19][20][21]
Cascade Oct 8, 2017 Yuba 9,989 acres (4,042 ha) PG&E power lines contacting each other 4 deaths, 265 structures destroyed [20][22]
Redwood Valley Oct 8, 2017 Mendocino 36,523 acres (14,780 ha) (Parts of) trees falling on PG&E power lines 9 deaths, 543 structures destroyed [20][23]
Atlas Oct 8, 2017 Napa 51,624 acres (20,891 ha) (Parts of) trees falling on PG&E power lines 6 deaths, 783 structures destroyed [23][24]
Camp Nov 8, 2018 Butte 153,336 acres (62,053 ha) Failure of hook on PG&E transmission tower 85 deaths, 18,804 structures destroyed PG&E pled guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of unlawfully starting the fire, and was forced to establish a $13.1 billion trust for victims [25][26][27]
Kincade Oct 23, 2019 Sonoma 77,758 acres (31,468 ha) PG&E transmission lines 374 structures destroyed PG&E paid $125 million to settle with the California Public Utilities Commission [28][29]
Zogg Sep 27, 2020 Shasta, Tehama 56,338 acres (22,799 ha) Tree falling on PG&E power line 4 deaths, 204 structures destroyed PG&E paid $50 million to settle a criminal suit brought by the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office [30][31]
Dixie Jul 13, 2021 Butte, Plumas, Lassen, Shasta, Tehama 963,309 acres (389,837 ha) Tree falling on PG&E power line 1 death, 1,311 structures destroyed PG&E paid $45 million to settle a lawsuit by affected counties and individuals [32][33]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Walsh, Denny (February 9, 1999). "PG&E to settle over 1990 fires". The Sacramento Bee. pp. B1, B3. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d Doyle, Jim (June 20, 1997). "PG&E Guilty In 1994 Sierra Blaze / 739 counts of negligence for not trimming trees". SFGate. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "SONOMA COUNTY / PG&E to Pay $5 Million -- Fire Burned Vineyard". SFGate. May 21, 1999. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "PUC should reject bid to make ratepayers liable for disasters". The Press Democrat. September 17, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "PG&E to pay close to $15M in fire settlement". The Union. July 31, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Kruger, Harold (April 4, 2005). "PG&E settles Pendola case". Appeal-Democrat. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Kraemer, Kristin M. (Oct 18, 1999). "Foothills fire almost tamed blackened 11,000 acres". Appeal-Democrat. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "2001 Large Fires, 300 Acres And Greater" (PDF). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. February 5, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2004.
  9. ^ Olson, Ryan; Vau, Terry (February 22, 2006). "Settlement reached in aftermath of Poe fire". Chico Enterprise-Record. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "2004 Large Fires: 300 Acres and Greater" (PDF). www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). May 3, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  11. ^ a b Bulwa, Demian (March 15, 2012). "PG&E settles forest-fire suits for $29.5 million". SFGate. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  12. ^ "2004 Large Fires: 300 Acres and Greater" (PDF). www.fire.gov.ca. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). May 3, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  13. ^ "Power Fire Fuels Maintenance Study" (PDF). www.fs.usda.gov. Eldorado National Forest. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  14. ^ Rodriguez, Juan-Carlos (August 6, 2012). "US Sues PG&E, Quanta Services Over 2004 Forest Fire". Law360. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  15. ^ Kane, Will (June 6, 2013). "PG&E contractor settles fire case". San Francisco Chronicle. SFGate. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  16. ^ "Butte Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  17. ^ Rocha, Veronica (October 2, 2015). "Firefighters fully contain deadly 70,868-acre Butte fire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  18. ^ Branan, Brad (April 28, 2016). "Cal Fire blames PG&E for Butte Fire, will seek $90 million". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  19. ^ a b "PG&E Will Pay Nevada, Yuba Counties And Others $415 Million For 2017 Wildfires". CBS News. June 18, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  20. ^ a b c d "2017 Wildfire Activity Statistics" (PDF). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  21. ^ a b California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) (May 30, 2018). "CAL FIRE Investigators Determine Cause of Four Wildfires in Butte and Nevada Counties". www.nevadacountyca.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  22. ^ "Cal Fire: Deadly 2017 Cascade Fire In Yuba County Caused By Sagging Power Lines". CBS News. October 9, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  23. ^ a b Gonzales, Richard (June 8, 2018). "PG&E Power Lines Blamed For Northern California Wildfires". NPR. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  24. ^ "Atlas Fire (Southern LNU Complex)". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  25. ^ "Camp Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  26. ^ The Camp Fire Public Report: A Summary of the Camp Fire Investigation (Report). Butte County District Attorney. June 16, 2020. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  27. ^ Croft, jay; McLaughlin, Eliott C.; Chan, Stella (June 16, 2020). "PG&E pleads guilty to 85 counts in 2018 Camp Fire". CNN. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  28. ^ "Kincade Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  29. ^ Kallingal, Mallika; Chan, Stella (December 3, 2021). "Pacific Gas & Electric fined $125 million for 2019 Kincade Fire". CNN. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  30. ^ "Zogg Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  31. ^ Romine, Taylor (June 1, 2023). "PG&E agrees to $50 million settlement to drop criminal charges related to deadly 2020 Zogg Fire, district attorney says". CNN. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  32. ^ "Dixie Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  33. ^ Romine, Taylor; Elamroussi, Aya (January 26, 2024). "Utility giant PG&E agrees to $45 million settlement related to California's second-largest wildfire". CNN. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
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