The cause of the Sonoma County’s 2019 Kincade Fire was equipment owned and operated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company,. That’s according to investigators from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
The Kincade Fire broke out Oct. 23, 2019, and burned 77,758 acres, destroyed 374 structures and caused four non-life threatening injuries.
Tinder, dry vegetation and strong winds combined with low humidity and warm temperatures contributed to extreme rates of fire spread.
“The Kincade Fire investigative report has been forwarded to the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office,” Cal Fire said today.
