The Sonoma County DA accuses the utility giant of negligence in an October 2019 wildfire that left six firefighters injured and destroyed hundreds of structures.
Embers fly across a roadway as the Kincade Fire burns through the Jimtown community of Sonoma County, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
(CN) The Sonoma County District Attorney filed criminal charges against Pacific Gas & Electric on Tuesday, saying the utility’s neglect sparked the 2019 Kincade Fire that scorched approximately 77,000 acres, razed 174 buildings and prompted the evacuation of 200,000 residents.
Jill Ravitch, the top cop in Sonoma County, charged PG&E with 33 counts in a criminal complaint filed in Sonoma County Superior Court, including five felonies stemming the wildfire that injured six firefighters and incurred nearly $600 million in insurance costs.
Sonoma County district attorney charges PG&E with crimes in the 2019 Kincade fire
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Sonoma County Files Criminal Charges Against PG&E In Kincade Fire
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