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The state forest service reported power lines sparked the Smokehouse Creek and Windy Deuce fires.
Meteorologists are describing the flooding as a 'once-in-200-years' event.
The COVID-19 pandemic complicates preparations for blazes that arrive with vengeance every year.
A major blaze erupted north of San Francisco as PG&E cuts power to 178,000 homes and businesses.
The utility giant is considering another outage to keep its power lines from igniting catastrophic wildfires.
PG&E Corp. has cut power to 513,000 customers in the biggest planned blackout yet to keep power lines from sparking more blazes.
The settlement comes as the California utility giant works through its bankruptcy — the largest of its kind in U.S. history.
If recent history is any guide, this year's wildfire season could be grim, despite a new push to keep flames at bay.
PG&E's travails are tied to the role its power lines may have played in fires that killed dozens of people.
The giant utility made its final decision not to cut electricity more than six hours after the Camp Fire began on Nov. 8.
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