A home destroyed by the Camp Fire in Paradise, California. A destroyed home in Paradise, California. (Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)

In the days before California's deadliest wildfire erupted near a PG&E Corp. power line during a windstorm, the company kept a close eye on the weather, warned customers it might shut off electricity in the area, and finally decided conditions weren't bad enough to warrant it, according to a report filed Tuesday with state regulators.

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