Tubbs Fire: Homeowner equipment caused California wine country fire
Source: Associated Press
Homeowner equipment caused California wine country fire
BY DON THOMPSON ASSOCIATED PRESS
JANUARY 24, 2019 05:39 PM,
UPDATED 3 HOURS 16 MINUTES AGO
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — In a long-awaited report, state investigators said Thursday that a 2017 wildfire that killed 22 people in Northern California wine country was caused by a private electrical system, not equipment belonging to embattled Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.
The state firefighting agency concluded that the blaze started next to a residence. It did not find any violations of state law.
"I eliminated all other causes for the Tubbs Fire, with the exception of an electrical caused fire originating from an unknown event affecting privately owned conductor or equipment," CalFire Battalion Chief John Martinez wrote in his report.
Some details about the property, including its owner and address, were blacked out of the report. It said the Napa County property about 3 miles (5 kilometers) north of Calistoga was built in 1946 on about 10.5 acres with a wine cellar, pool and several outbuildings.
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I wonder how much PG&E had to pay for this "report" finding....
