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A firefighter killed in California"s largest wildfire in state history was hit by an 87-foot tree that got uprooted in a fire-suppressant drop that went wrong

REUTERS/Fred Greaves A firefighter lost his life battling the largest fire in California history last month in a ser.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderSep 14th, 2018

Bankrupt PG&E reaches $13.5 billion settlement with California wildfire victims

California's bankrupt power producer PG&E Corp said on Friday it had reached a $13.5 billion settlement with victims of some of most devastating wildfires in the state's modern history......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 7th, 2019

PG&E had systemic problems maintaining its lines, probe finds

PG&E failed to adequately inspect and maintain its transmission lines for years before a faulty line started the deadliest fire in California history, a state investigation has found......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 3rd, 2019

PG&E had systemic problems with power line maintenance, probe finds

PG&E failed to adequately inspect and maintain its transmission lines for years before a faulty line started the deadliest fire in California history, a state investigation has found......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 3rd, 2019

PG&E failed to inspect transmission lines that caused deadly 2018 wildfire: state probe

Bankrupt California power producer PG&E Corp did not properly inspect and replace transmission lines before a faulty wire sparked a wildfire that killed more than 80 people in 2018, a probe by a state regulator has concluded......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 3rd, 2019

PG&E failed to inspect transmission lines that caused deadly 2018 wilfdfire - state probe

Bankrupt California power producer PG&E Corp did not properly inspect and replace transmission lines before a faulty wire sparked a wildfire that killed more than 80 people in 2018, a probe by a state regulator has concluded......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 3rd, 2019

PG&E failed to inspect transmission lines that caused deadly 2018 wilfdfire: state probe

Bankrupt California power producer PG&E Corp did not properly inspect and replace transmission lines before a faulty wire sparked a wildfire that killed more than 80 people in 2018, a probe by a state regulator has concluded......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 3rd, 2019

PG&E had systemic problems with power line maintenance, California probe finds

PG&E Corp. failed to adequately inspect and maintain its transmission lines for years before a faulty line started the deadliest fire in California history, a state investigation has found......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsDec 2nd, 2019

The Margin: Was a $280 million emerald destroyed in California wildfire? PG&E is dubious

It would be one of the most valuable gemstones on the planet, lost in the most destructive fire in California history — if it even exists......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 19th, 2019

Photos show Paradise, California, one year after the worst US wildfire in a century killed 85 people and destroyed a community

Getty In November 2018, the Camp fire tore through Butte County, California, razing the town of Paradise and killing 85 people. One year on, authorities and former residents still struggle with the carnage left by the fire as they rebuild the.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 31st, 2019

A California couple who was forced to evacuate their home and winery share what it"s really like to endure the wildfires engulfing the state

Two Shepherds Vineyards/Facebook On October 23, the Kincade Fire ignited in Sonoma County, California leading to the evacuation of 200,000 people — the largest in So.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 29th, 2019

California regulator to investigate utilities" mass fire-prevention power outages

The California Public Utilities Commission on Monday said it would open a formal investigation of wide-scale precautionary power outages imposed by several utilities this month as high winds posed heightened wildfire risks across the state......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 28th, 2019

The California power outages show how dire the wildfire crisis has gotten — 9 of the state"s 10 biggest fires came in the last 16 years

The Saddleridge bush fire in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles has spread to over 4,700 acres of land, prompting mandatory evacuation orders for about 100,000 people. Earlier this week, California utility company PG&E shut off power to some reside.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 11th, 2019

Two California wildfires destroy homes near Los Angeles, leaving at least one dead

A pair of wildfires has destroyed dozens of homes near Los Angeles, killed a man and forced some 100,000 residents to evacuate, fire officials said on Friday, days after power cuts were ordered across the state to prevent fires......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 11th, 2019

Burning trash sparked wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in California: fire department

Burning trash dumped by a garbage truck caused a fire that by early Friday had destroyed dozens of homes in California's Riverside County, fire officials said, as wildfires across the state led to power cuts for hundreds of thousands of people......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 11th, 2019

Men expose billion-dollar back surgery scam involving fake hardware

Two men in California exposed one of the largest cases of fraud in the history of the state. Bill Reynolds and Mark Sersansie discovered doctors were being paid to perform what some say were unnecessary spinal fusion surgeries. The scam involv.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 21st, 2019

PG&E lines blamed for deadliest wildfire in California history

The wind-driven blaze, dubbed the Camp Fire, erupted in the drought-parched Sierra foothills 175 miles north of San Francisco in November 2018 and raced with little warning through the town of Paradise, incinerating much of that community......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 15th, 2019

California governor proposes fund to pay for wildfire liabilities; PG&E shares rise

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed a new fund to pay for wildfire liabilities and said he would hold the state's largest utility more accountable for insuring safety against the growing number of blazes in the state......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 12th, 2019

This $2.5 Billion Wildfire Charge May Be Just the Beginning for California Utilities

The parent of California’s largest investor-owned utility plans to take a $2.5 billion charge related to a spate of deadly wildfires that swept the northern part of the state last October......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjJun 21st, 2018

PHOTOS: Planes at McClellan Airfield prepare to fight California fires

Northern California is in the midst of wildfire season, meaning that the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, is in its busiest time of year.  To tackle blazes throughout the state, Cal Fire fills air tankers at McClel.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 6th, 2018

A wildfire created a rare phenomenon knows as a "firenado" along the Colorado River

Screenshot/CNN An Arizona couple was driving near the state border of Blythe, California on Saturday when they came across a brush fire near the Colorado Rive.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 17th, 2018