Where there’s smoke, there’s fire—and that’s certainly the case at PG&E Corp. and Pacific Gas and Electric Co., which still has a long way to go in smothering the flames of legal liabilities and reputational damage sparked by an abysmal safety record that dates back decades.
The latest blow to the gas and electric utility company came July 16, when the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) concluded PG&E caused the October 2019 Kincade Fire in California’s Sonoma County. “After a very meticulous and thorough investigation, CAL FIRE has determined that the Kincade Fire was caused by electrical transmission lines owned and operated by [PG&E],” CAL FIRE said. The Kincade Fire burned roughly 78,000 acres and destroyed 374 structures in the region.
