California On Fire

California On Fire 

California recently had one of the largest fires in history, called Camp Fire. Camp fire scorched 142,000 acres of California land, over 12,000 structures, and stole more than 70 innocent lives. The exact source of the fire is uncertain, but heads are turning toward PG&E electrical company who is infamous for starting wildfires in California since the pipeline explosion in 2010. PG&E reported to having a faulty outage within one of their lines 15 minute prior to the start of Camp Fire. In addition, the day prior to the fire PG&E placed flyers in certain neighborhoods warning they may shut down power temporarily for safety reasons and to prepare. Did they have a feeling this fire was going to happen and could have they prevented it? It is still made unsure in a report from Vice, “The investigation into what caused the Camp Fire is still ongoing, but PG&E cited “actual and potential liabilities” in its decision to file for bankruptcy.”   
VICE News. “California's Largest Power Company PG&E Filed for Bankruptcy after the State's Deadliest Wild Fire.” VICE News, VICE News, 30 Jan. 2019, news.vice.com/en_us/article/wjm5aw/californias-largest-power-company-filed-for-bankruptcy-after-the-states-deadliest-wild-fire.
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