PG&E under federal probe in Dixie fire, expects more than $1 billion in losses tied to blaze
by Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times
Nov 01, 2021
3 minutes
In yet another investigation into the role that utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric has played in California’s worsening wildfires, the company announced Monday that it received a subpoena from the U.S. attorney’s office seeking documents related to the Dixie fire.
PG&E received the subpoena Oct. 7, according to Monday’s regulatory filing, which also said the utility expects to take a loss of at least $1.15 billion from the blaze.
The Dixie fire — the second-largest wildfire in California history — ignited in the dense forest of Plumas County in July. In the
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