California investigators said their investigation determined the Dixie Fire was sparked by a tree that fell on distribution lines owned by PG&E.
Pacific Gas & Electric transmission lines ignited the Dixie Fire in Northern California, which burned nearly 1 million acres and destroyed more than 1,300 homes last summer, according to a new state investigation.
Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey told CNBC on Wednesday that the office has not yet determined whether it will being criminal charges against the utility.Cal Fire firefighters try to contain the fire from spotting across Highway 395 during the Dixie Fire on August 17, 2021 near Milford, California.transmission lines ignited the Dixie Fire in Northern California, which burned nearly 1 million acres and destroyed more than 1,300 homes last summer, according to a new state investigation.
"We're gathering the evidence that Cal Fire, as a partner in this investigation, has provided," Ramsey said. "We expect it to be some weeks yet before we come to a decision." The Dixie Fire was the second largest fire in California's history, following the August Complex, which burned more than 1 million acres last year. The Dixie Fire scorched across Butte, Plumas, Lassen, Shasta and Tehama counties and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes before it was extinguished in October. It was also responsible for one death.
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