Cal Fire Determines that PG&E Equipment Caused Cascade Fire
Cal Fire has determined that the October 2017 Cascade Fire “was started by sagging [PG&E] power lines coming into contact during heavy winds.” According to Cal Fire’s press release, the Cascade Fire started on the evening of October 8, burned a total of 9,989 acres, destroyed 264 structures, and resulted in four civilian fatalities and one firefighter injury.