By Wednesday evening, the fire — by then dubbed the Dixie fire — had reached 2,200 acres and was 0% contained. “The information PG&E submitted is preliminary, and the company submitted this report in an abundance of caution given Cal Fire’s collection of PG&E facilities in connection with its investigation,” PG&E spokesman Matt Nauman said in a statement. “PG&E is cooperating with Cal Fire’s investigation.”Evacuation orders are in place for Plumas County, the High Lakes and the Jonesville and Philbrook parts of Butte County, officials said. Firefighters have been challenged in battling the Dixie fire, which is spreading in remote, hard-to-access areas with difficult terrain. PG&E has come under increased scrutiny in recent years as its equipment has been targeted as the source of several fires.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 19, 2021 16:30 UTC