Cal Fire Determines that PG&E Equipment Caused Cascade Fire
Cal Fire has determined that the October 2017 Cascade Fire “was started by sagging [PG&E] power lines coming into contact during heavy winds.” According to Cal Fire’s press release, the Cascade Fire started on the evening of October 8, burned a total of 9,989 acres, destroyed 264 structures, and resulted in four civilian fatalities and one firefighter injury.
According to Cal Fire’s press release, “power line sag on two conductors caused the lines to come into contact, which created an electrical arc.” This “electrical arc deposited hot burning or molten material onto the ground in a receptive fuel bed causing the fire.”
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