Tubbs Fire, which killed 22 in NorCal, caused by private electrical system, not PG&E, Cal Fire investigators say

Thursday, January 24, 2019
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. -- The Tubbs Fire, which devastated Sonoma County in October 2017, was caused by a private electrical system, according to Cal Fire.

Cal Fire sent out a press release Thursday morning stating PG&E is not to blame for the start of the fire.
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Instead, it was a "private electrical system adjacent to a residential structure," the statement said.

Investigators did not identify any violations of California State law.
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You can read the full press release here.

The Tubbs Fire destroyed more than 5,000 structures, burned more than 36,000 acres and killed 22 people.

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