An investigation reveals that P-G &E power lines may be responsible in almost half of the fires that broke out in the last several weeks.
The Public Utilities Commission and cal fire are investigating the cause of the fires and… whether or not the power shutoffs actually prevented any wildfires.
Pg& e admitted its high-voltage transmission line near the geysers geo-thermal plants in Sonoma county may have ignited the Kincade fire, which has scorched 77,000 acres, destroyed some 266 homes and buildings.
Pg& e reported 143 cases where crews found wires or equipment from Bakersfield to the Oregon border that were damaged by winds during the public safety power shutoffs Saturday and Tuesday,
