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May 20, 2019
PG&E may face Camp Fire criminal charges, prosecutor says
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. could face criminal charges of manslaughter and reckless arson over the role it is believed to have played in starting California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire, a prosecutor said Friday.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. could face criminal charges of manslaughter and reckless arson over the role it is believed to have played in starting California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire, a prosecutor said Friday.
Butte County District Attorney Michael L. Ramsey said if there is sufficient evidence, PG&E could face 85 counts of manslaughter and 1,400 counts of reckless arson of wildland and structures.
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