From Michael Steinberg / NorCal Storm Chasing

California's Single Largest Wildfire 4 Years Later - The Dixie Fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjS5WUIQzZs

#DixieFire #wildfires #CAwx

California's Single Largest Wildfire 4 Years Later - The Dixie Fire

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It’s The Wind Stupid

The effect of wind is seen in this photo from the 1988 Yellowstone fires. The charred trees marks the main direction of the fire as well as “spotting” showing how wind can advance a fir…

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Is Reducing Wildfire Fuels Common Sense?

One continuously that “common sense” dictates that logging the forest to decrease “fuels” will eliminate or reduce large wildfires. Thinning of ponderosa pine, Black Hills National Forest, South Da…

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PG&E hit with $225 million lawsuit over Dixie Fire damages

A coalition of timber businesses filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the embattled Pacific Gas & Electric Co., alleging $225 million in damages caused by the 2021 Dixie Fire.

Los Angeles Times

@ai6yr did you see about this extremely gross and antisocial arsonist? He was out there during the #DixieFire setting more fires, what a pos.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/former-professor-pleads-guilty-setting-multiple-fires-behind-firefighters-responding

Former Professor Pleads Guilty to Setting Multiple Fires Behind Firefighters Responding to the Dixie Fire

Gary Stephen Maynard, 49, of San Jose, pleaded guilty today to three counts of arson on federal property

@yubanet Promoting to #DixieFire
CPUC fines PG&E 45 million for causing the #DixieFire which cost taxpayers 637 million dollars. And signs off on rate increases to boot. https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article284692476.html

From Los Angeles Times: PG&E penalized $45 million in Dixie fire settlement with CPUC

#DixieFire #California

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-01-26/pg-e-penalized-45-million-for-dixie-fire-in-settlement

PG&E penalized $45 million in Dixie fire settlement with CPUC

The penalty includes $40 million in shareholder funding for an initiative to transition some of the utility's hard-copy records to electronic records.

Los Angeles Times
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved a settlement agreement between the CPUC’s Safety and Enforcement Division (SED) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), which penalizes PG&E $45 million for its involvement in the 2021 #DixieFire. #cafire https://yubanet.com/regional/cpuc-approves-45-million-penalty-in-settlement-with-pge-for-dixie-fire/
CPUC Approves $45 Million Penalty in Settlement With PG&E For Dixie Fire

San Francisco, January 25, 2024 – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved a settlement agreement between the CPUC’s Safety and Enforcement Division (SED) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), which penalizes PG&E $45 million for its involvement in the 2021 Dixie Fire. The 2021 Dixie Fire started on July 13, 2021, and ignited […]

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CPUC Staff Propose $45 Million Penalty for PG&E Over 2021 #DixieFire. The fine print:

$2.5 million fine to the California General Fund,  

$2.5 million payment to tribes impacted by the Dixie Fire for remediations, and 

$40 million for capital expenditures to transition records to electronic format.

https://yubanet.com/california/cpuc-staff-propose-45-million-penalty-for-pge-over-dixie-fire/

CPUC Staff Propose $45 Million Penalty for PG&E Over Dixie Fire

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9, 2023 – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today issued a staff proposal that seeks CPUC Commissioner approval for a $45 million penalty against Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) in connection with the 2021 Dixie Fire.  Proposed Penalty Breakdown  Under the proposed Administrative Consent Order (ACO) and Agreement, PG&E would […]

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