Pacific Gas and Electric Company has reached a settlement Wednesday with the Shasta County District Attorney which will allow the utility to avoid criminal charges in the deadly Zogg Fire.
The Zogg Fire burned more than 50,000 acres in Shasta County in September 2020, killing four people and destroying some 200 buildings. PG&E said it accepted Cal Fire's determination that a tree falling onto a power line caused the fire.and not guilty to recklessly starting a fire, saying it believed no crimes were committed,"and that the conduct of our coworkers and contractors reflects good-faith judgment by qualified individuals.
In addition, PG&E will pay a $5 million civil penalty to Shasta County. The agreement stipulates that the utility will not seek to recoup the $50 million from customers. The settlement agreement follows a Superior Court order dismissing criminal charges, with the court noting that there were multiple inspections in the area before the fire, there was no evidence that PG&E's inspections fell below industry standards, and there was no evidence that a risk involving the tree was visible before the fire.
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