PG&E Power Line Hooks Are Worn and Rusty, Fire Victims Say
- Inspector says defects are on line near start of deadly blaze
- Judge orders PG&E to respond to evidence at a Feb. 19 hearing
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A recent inspection of a PG&E Corp. transmission line uncovered equipment issues similar to those cited as the cause of the deadliest blaze in California history, according to lawyers for wildfire victims.
During a December inspection, an expert for the attorneys photographed worn and rusted c-hooks on a transmission line near the site of the deadly 2018 Camp Fire in the Sierra foothills, the official committee representing fire victims in PG&E’s bankruptcy said in a statement.