The Dixie Fire, which burned 963,309 acres of land from July to October 2021, destroying 1,329 buildings, destroyed the town of Greenville, CA, leaving only a few buildings standing in the Plumas County town which had a population of just over 1,000 people. Now, several months after the fire, efforts are underway to rebuild Greenville. …
Dixie Fire
PG&E’s Direct Payments For Community Recovery Program Won’t Offer Dixie Fire Victims What They Deserve
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), on May 2, will open up their Direct Payments for Community Recovery program to Dixie Fire victims, allowing victims of the 2021 wildfire to file claims for financial recovery through the program’s website. However, the program does not cover all of the financial losses that Dixie Fire victims have experienced. …
PG&E Avoids Criminal Charges For Dixie Fire, Kincade Fire
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) will not be criminally charged for two wildfires its equipment started under settlements that district attorneys announced on Monday. The settlements were a better ending for communities and fire victims, according to prosecutors, since it is tough to hold corporations accountable due to criminal law limitations. Others feel PG&E …
Wildfire Victims To Receive Additional Settlement Money From PG&E
Northern California wildfire victims who settled with PG&E will receive an increased distribution payment later this month, according to retired Justice John K. “Jack” Trotter. Wildfire victims who have already received money from the trust will receive an additional payment. Pro rata payments, which were 30 percent of the approved claim value, will be increased …
California Home Insurers Not Renewing Policies Due To Wildfire Risk
Two of the largest home insurance firms offering coverage for expensive homes, AIG and Chubb, are refusing to renew coverage for some policyholders in California due to wildfire risk. AIG will soon start notifying around 9,000 Private Client Group customers that they will not be renewing their home insurance policies for 2022. This decision is …
Southern California Edison To Pay Over Half A Billion Dollars In Wildfire Fines
Officials announced in December that Southern California Edison (SCE) will pay $550 million in penalties and fines for its role in the Woolsey, Thomas, Meyers, Liberty and Rye fires in 2017 and 2018. The settlement agreement with SCE was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on December 16 during a meeting. The wildfires …
PG&E’s Criminal, Civil Cases Could Be Affected By CAL FIRE’s Report
CAL FIRE’s determination that July 2020’s 963,000 acre Dixie fire started when a tree hit a PG&E power line is not complete proof of PG&E’s criminal responsibility, according to Butte County District Attorney Michael L. Ramsey. The CAL FIRE report may affect pending lawsuits by individual plaintiffs and five California counties. “This office and four …
CAL FIRE Determines PG&E’s Power Lines Started Dixie Fire
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), in a statement on Tuesday, concluded that power lines belonging to Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) started the Dixie fire. CAL FIRE, “after a meticulous and thorough investigation,” determined that the Dixie fire was caused by a tree contacting PG&E electrical distribution lines west of …
PG&E Estimates $1.15 Billion In Dixie Fire-Related Liability
PG&E, in a Monday Securities and Exchange Commission filing, estimated that it will be liable for $1.15 billion in losses connected with the Dixie fire. The utility noted that their potential liability involves numerous factors, including: The cause of the fire Contributing causes of the fire The type, size and number of structures destroyed or …
PG&E Receives Federal Subpoena Over Dixie Fire
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced on Monday that they received a subpoena from the U.S. attorney’s office requesting Dixie Fire-related documents. The utility said, in Monday’s regulatory filing, that they received the subpoena on October 7 and expected to lose at least $1.15 billion in connection with the fire. The Dixie Fire, which ignited …