Dixie Fire Sparked By Tree Contacting PG&E Equipment, Cal Fire Confirms

California finds PG&E equipment responsible for massive Dixie Fire

California investigators said their investigation determined the Dixie Fire was sparked by a tree that fell on distribution lines owned by PG&E.

PG&E blamed for massive Northern California wildfire

The Dixie Fire burned nearly 1 million acres in Butte, Plumas, Lassen, Shasta and Tehama counties.

Fire investigators blame PG&E for huge Dixie Fire in Northern California - The San Francisco Examiner

By Ivan PennThe New York TimesCalifornia fire investigators on Tuesday pinned the blame for the Dixie fire — the second-largest blaze in the state’s history — on equipment owned by Pacific Gas & Electric and referred the case to prosecutors.The Dixie fire burned more than 963,000 acres in the Northern California areas of Butte, Plumas, Lassen, Shasta and Tehama counties in July, destroying 1,329 buildings and damaging 95 others. The cause, inves…

PG&E blamed for massive Northern California's Dixie Fire

State fire officials say Pacific Gas & Electric power lines sparked last summer’s Dixie Fire in Northern California that swept through five counties and burned more than 1,300 homes and other buildings.

Power lines started California's Dixie Fire: investigators

The Dixie Fire, one of the largest in California history, was started last year when power lines came in contact with a tree, according to investigators. 

Tree touching PG&E power line sparked California's Dixie wildfire, investigation finds

- California's second largest ever wildfire, which scorched just under 100,000 acres last year, was sparked by a tree coming in contact with cables operated by Pacific Gas and Electric power utility, state authorities said https://files.ctctusercontent.com/fac05d5d601/9a535be5-0634-487a-9cb1-5cdf4a42acc6.pdf?rdr=true on Tuesday. The cause of the fire was identified west of Cresta Dam,