The Screed

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Cal Fire released its findings Friday on 12 of the more than 170 fires starting last Oct. 8 as hot, dry winds roared through much of Northern California. The agency's investigators found that all but one were connected to PG&E electrical lines, power poles or other equipment.

Cal Fire Releases Cause of a Dozen More October Fires: Nearly All Tied to PG&E

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