Butte County District Attorney, 2020: the Camp Fire was caused by a PG&E power line arcing against a steel tower. PG&E pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter.
With the assistance of a licensed electrical engineer, Cal Fire investigators determined the cause of the Camp Fire was electrical arcing between an energized “jumper” conductor (power line) and the steel tower structure.
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Butte County District Attorney, 2020: the Camp Fire was caused by a PG&E power line arcing against a steel tower. PG&E pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter.