Burned-out homes and vehicles stand in Paradise, California, U.S., on Monday, November 26, 2018. The nation's deadliest wildfire in a century known as the Camp Fire that killed at least 85 people and burned over 14,000 homes has been fully contained after burning for more than two weeks, authorities said Sunday. Photographer: David Paul Morris Burned-out homes and vehicles stand in Paradise, California, Nov. 26, 2018. The nation's deadliest wildfire in a century known as the Camp Fire that killed 84 people and burned over 14,000 homes was fully contained after burning for more than two weeks, authorities said. Photographer: David Paul Morris

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has agreed to plead guilty to an 85-count criminal indictment to settle all state charges related to the 2018 Camp Fire, which killed 84 people and destroyed the town of Paradise in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Butte County.

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Ross Todd

Ross Todd is the Editor/columnist for the Am Law Litigation Daily. He writes about litigation of all sorts. Previously, Ross was the Bureau Chief of The Recorder, ALM's California affiliate. Contact Ross at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Ross_Todd.

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