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'If a fire were to start now that involved one of our power lines, it would likely bankrupt the utility.'
The state forest service reported power lines sparked the Smokehouse Creek and Windy Deuce fires.
Evidence suggests California's Zogg Fire last year was caused by a tree falling on the utility's power line.
The most powerful gusts of the 2020 fire season will raise the threat of more blazes and blackouts in the coming days.
The Bay Area is facing another crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic with hundreds of fires forcing residents to evacuate.
The COVID-19 pandemic complicates preparations for blazes that arrive with vengeance every year.
A report concludes the company failed to maintain the high-voltage power line that fell and sparked the deadliest fire in Calif. history.
A quarter-million homes and businesses could lose power in Northern California as high winds return to the region.
An $11B deal already struck with wildfire insurers has come under attack as negotiations between PG&E and fire victims drag on.
A major blaze erupted north of San Francisco as PG&E cuts power to 178,000 homes and businesses.