Published 11 months ago

$50 million settlement, criminal charges dropped against PG&E in deadly 2020 Zogg Fire

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A California judge on Wednesday dismissed all charges against Pacific Gas & Electric. The utility also reached a $50 million settlement agreement with the Shasta County District Attorney's Office. The wind-whipped blaze began on Sept. 27, 2020, and raged through rugged terrain and small communities west of Redding.

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The Independent

California judge dismisses criminal charges against PG&E in 2020 fatal fire

A California judge has dismissed all charges against Pacific Gas & Electric for its role in a 2020 fatal wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes and killed four people

11 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Judge dismisses criminal charges against California energy company in 2020 fatal wildfire

A California judge has dismissed all charges against Pacific Gas & Electric for its role in a 2020 fatal wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes and killed four people. Officials

11 months ago·United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

California judge dismisses criminal charges against PG&E in 2020 fatal fire

REDDING, Calif. (AP) — A California judge on Wednesday dismissed all charges against Pacific Gas & Electric in connection to a 2020 fatal wildfire sparked by its equipment that destroyed […]

11 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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The Mercury news

PG&E reaches Zogg fire settlement after criminal charges are dropped

PG&E has reached a settlement of a civil case arising from the lethal Zogg Fire that burned in Shasta County and Tehama County in 2020 after criminal charges were dropped in the case on Wednesday.

11 months ago·San Jose, United States

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MY Northwest

California judge dismisses criminal charges against PG&E in 2020 fatal fire

REDDING, Calif. (AP) — A California judge on Wednesday dismissed all charges against Pacific Gas & Electric in connection to a 2020 fatal wildfire sparked by its equipment that destroyed hundreds of homes and killed four people, including an 8-year-old child. The utility also reached a $50 million settlement agreement with the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office, officials from both announced in separate statements. The wind-whipped blaze …

11 months ago·Tacoma, United States

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