Pacific Gas & Electric says it is 'probable' its equipment will be found to have been an ignition point for last year's Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California history
Pacific Gas & Electric acknowledged Thursday that it will likely be found responsible for the deadliest wildfire in California history.
PG&E, California's largest public utility, said in its latest earnings report that while the cause of the Camp Fire remains under investigation,"the company believes it is probable that its equipment will be determined to be an ignition point of the 2018 Camp Fire." As a result of the blaze, which claimed at least 86 lives and destroyed 14,000 homes, the company said it recorded a $10.5 billion charge ahead of anticipated claims.
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