Firefighters light a backfire during the Saddleridge fire in Newhall, California on October 11, 2019. (Photo: Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)

(Bloomberg) — Hundreds of thousands of Californians are once again facing the prospect of a deliberate blackout as utility giant PG&E Corp. tries to keep its power lines from igniting catastrophic wildfires.

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