Wall Street Journal reported PG&E’s power lines and equipment started more than 1,500 fires in a 4-year period
Continue readingA list of some of the fires attributed to PG&E powerline equipment
Charges were recently filed against the company for their role in starting the Kincade Fire in Northern California
Continue readingCharges filed against PG&E for starting the 2019 Kincade Fire in Northern California
The fire started October 23, 2019 northeast of Geyserville, burned more than 77,000 acres, and destroyed 374 structures
Continue readingInvestigators determine tree contacting PG&E power line started Zogg Fire
The fire caused four fatalities and burned more than 56,000 acres in Northern California last year
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SDG&E, PG&E, and SCE release their plans for 2021 and 2022
Continue readingSacramento television station examines connection between wildfires, PG&E, and politics
A television station in Sacramento, California, ABC10, took an extended look at the deaths caused by wildfires started by Pacific Gas and Electric’s powerlines and how the company has avoided serious legal repercussions after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of 84 people.
The video below is a combination of the first four episodes of their series examining the connection between wildfires, PG&E, and its influence on state politics.
California to face elevated wildfire danger again this week
Fire Weather Watch for Northern California and heat advisory for the southern part of the state
Continue readingZogg Fire investigators seize PG&E equipment
Four people died in the fire southwest of Redding, California
Continue readingPG&E to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter for fatalities in Camp Fire
84 people were killed in the northern California fire in 2018
Continue readingUpdate on fire-related power shutoffs in California
UPDATED at 12:22 p.m. PDT October 10, 2019
Recently updated information about Pacific Gas and Electric’s preemptive power shutoff for much of Northern California includes additional locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and the north coast near Eureka (see map above). This brings the total number of PG&E addresses affected to 800,000, which could translate to approximately two to four million residents.
Below is a zoomed-in map showing the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
According to PG&E they have been turning off the power during periods of high wildfire danger since 2013, never before at this magnitude.
Hi Don, hopefully we can help clear up the confusion. Here is a chart of the public safety power shutoffs we’ve done since our first in 2013. pic.twitter.com/l7c81Wx7XX
— SDG&E (@SDGE) October 10, 2019
San Diego Gas and Electric was one of the pioneers in turning off the power to their customers when the wind blows and has been doing it for years.
“Moderate Santa Ana winds are expected to sweep through our region starting Thursday and peak on Friday morning, bringing elevated wildfire danger to the backcountry and the potential for Public Safety Power Shutoffs,” SDG&E said in a press release.
About 34,000 SDG&E customers have been notified their electricity may be turned off (see map below).
And in the Los Angeles area:
#DEVELOPING – Southern California Edison says 4500 customers have now had their power temporarily shut-off in LA, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties because of heightened fire risk #winds @CBSLA
— Kara Finnstrom (@KaraFinnstrom) October 10, 2019
The fire danger in Northern California is expected to decrease on Friday but remain elevated in the south part of the state.
