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Can PG&E protect California from another deadly wildfire?

This wildfire season, aging power infrastructure may leave parts of California dark

05/17/2019

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Can PG&E protect California from another deadly wildfire?

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This wildfire season, aging power infrastructure may leave parts of California dark

California wildfires have been brutal recently. The worst in a century was last November’s Camp Fire, which killed 85 people and largely destroyed the town of Paradise. State investigators have confirmed a Pacific Gas & Electric transmission line caused the blaze. Amna Nawaz talks to The Wall Street Journal’s Russell Gold about how it started and whether PG&E has taken steps to prevent recurrence.

05/17/2019

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