Tree Contacting PG&E Power Lines Sparked Massive Dixie Fire: Cal Fire

Cal Fire connected Tuesday said past year's monolithic Dixie Fire successful Northern California was caused by a histrion contacting powerfulness lines owned and operated by PG&E.

The blaze, which began connected July 13, scorched 963,309 acres crossed 5 counties, making it the largest azygous wildfire successful recorded California history, according to Cal Fire. It destroyed 1,329 structures, damaged different 95 and near 1 idiosyncratic dead.

Cal Fire said the histrion deed electrical organisation lines located westbound of Cresta Dam.

Cal Fire's investigative study has been passed on to the Butte County District Attorney's Office.