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        "uri": "/2024/03/12/huge-texas-blaze-shows-power-line-fires-are-a-widespread-threat/",
        "title": "Huge Texas blaze shows power-line fires are a widespread threat",
        "byline": "Mark Chediak, Will Wade and David R Baker",
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        "prettyDate": "March 12, 2024",
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        "summary": "The state forest service reported power lines sparked the Smokehouse Creek and Windy Deuce fires.",
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        "uri": "/2021/09/28/pge-charged-with-manslaughter-for-2020-wildfire-that-killed-four/",
        "title": "PG&E charged with manslaughter for 2020 wildfire that killed four",
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        "prettyDate": "September 28, 2021",
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        "summary": "Evidence suggests California's Zogg Fire last year was caused by a tree falling on the utility's power line.",
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        "uri": "/2020/10/23/the-west-braces-for-most-dangerous-fire-weather-this-weekend/",
        "title": "U.S. West braces for most dangerous fire weather this weekend",
        "byline": "Mark Chediak and Brian K. Sullivan",
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        "prettyDate": "October 23, 2020",
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        "summary": "The most powerful gusts of the 2020 fire season will raise the threat of more blazes and blackouts in the coming days.",
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        "uri": "/2020/08/20/more-than-360-fires-are-raging-across-california/",
        "title": "More than 360 wildfires are raging across California",
        "byline": "Kara Wetzel, Mark Chediak and Sophie Alexander",
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        "prettyDate": "August 20, 2020",
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        "summary": "The Bay Area is facing another crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic with hundreds of fires forcing residents to evacuate.",
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        "uri": "/2020/04/30/californias-virus-war-collides-with-its-other-crisis-wildfires/",
        "title": "California's virus war collides with its other crisis: Wildfires",
        "byline": "David R. Baker and Mark Chediak",
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        "prettyDate": "April 30, 2020",
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        "summary": "The COVID-19 pandemic complicates preparations for blazes that arrive with vengeance every year.",
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        "uri": "/2019/12/03/pge-failed-to-maintain-line-that-caused-deadly-fire-report-says/",
        "title": "PG&E failed to maintain line that caused deadly fire, report says",
        "byline": "Mark Chediak",
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        "prettyDate": "December 03, 2019",
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        "summary": "A report concludes the company failed to maintain the high-voltage power line that fell and sparked the deadliest fire in Calif. history.",
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        "uri": "/2019/11/18/pge-warns-250000-customer-blackouts-may-return-at-mid-week/",
        "title": "PG&E warns 250,000 customer blackouts may return at mid-week",
        "byline": "Brian K. Sullivan and Mark Chediak",
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        "prettyDate": "November 18, 2019",
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        "summary": "A quarter-million homes and businesses could lose power in Northern California as high winds return to the region.",
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        "uri": "/2019/11/13/pge-is-offering-13-5-billion-in-compensation-to-wildfire-victims/",
        "title": "PG&E is offering $13.5 billion in compensation to wildfire victims",
        "byline": "Mark Chediak and Scott Deveau",
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        "prettyDate": "November 13, 2019",
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        "summary": "An $11B deal already struck with wildfire insurers has come under attack as negotiations between PG&E and fire victims drag on.",
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        "uri": "/2019/10/24/big-blaze-breaks-out-as-half-a-million-californians-go-dark/",
        "title": "Big blaze breaks out as half a million Californians go dark",
        "byline": "Mark Chediak, David R. Baker and Brian K. Sullivan",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "October 24, 2019",
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        "summary": "A major blaze erupted north of San Francisco as PG&E cuts power to 178,000 homes and businesses.",
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        "uri": "/2019/10/09/pge-cuts-power-to-a-half-million-in-epic-california-blackout/",
        "title": "PG&E cuts power to a half million in epic California blackout",
        "byline": "David R. Baker, Mark Chediak and Jeffrey Taylor",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "October 09, 2019",
        "timeToRead": "6 minute",
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        "summary": "PG&E Corp. has cut power to 513,000 customers in the biggest planned blackout yet to keep power lines from sparking more blazes.",
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