Utility Equipment Responsible for 12 Wildfires, State Report Finds
Several of the fires investigated make the list of the top 20 most destructive wildfires in state history.
The findings are a blow for
Utilities are pushing state lawmakers for changes to laws that hold them liable for any damage their equipment creates without letting them automatically pass on the cost to ratepayers.
The state report released Friday found that the Redwood Fire, which torched more than 36,000 acres, destroyed 543 structures and killed nine people in
The Nuns Fire and four other fires in
And the Atlas Fire, which burned more than 51,000 acres, destroyed over 780 structures and killed six people in
State investigators found evidence of possible violations of state law in their assessment of eight of the twelve fires, including the Atlas Fire and four of the fires that merged with the Nuns Fire.
"We look forward to the opportunity to carefully review the CAL FIRE reports to understand the agency's perspectives,"
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