A coalition of timber companies has filed a lawsuit against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. seeking roughly $225 million in damages from a 2021 fire sparked by a utility power line. The complaint, filed Wednesday by Oregon-based Collins Pine Co.
The complaint, filed in San Francisco Superior Court, alleges that PG&E 'negligently, recklessly, and willfully failed to properly, safely, and prudently inspect, repair, maintain, and operate' its electrical equipment and surrounding vegetation, including hazardous trees. 'Had Defendants acted responsibly, the Dixie Fire could have been prevented,' the companies wrote.