Federal investigators took possession of a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. utility transmission pole and attached equipment in a criminal probe into what started the Mosquito fire in September 2022.

The official cause of the Mosquito Fire remains under investigation by state and federal fire authorities. But a criminal investigation was launched in September into the role PG&E may have played ...

Yesterday, Baron & Budd filed a lawsuit on behalf of five public entities against Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) for damages resulting from the 2022 Mosquito Fire. The lawsuit was filed in San ...

In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in September, PG&E said it was under investigation for possibly starting the Mosquito Fire. In December, the Placer County Water Agency ...

In a separate statement, Placer County counsel Karin Schwab said, "Placer County's lawsuit seeks to recover taxpayer resources lost in the fire." Burning for 50 days, the Mosquito Fire scorched ...

The fire was active for 50 days after sparking on Sept. 6. | VIDEO BELOW | Feds seize PG&E equipment as part of investigation into Mosquito FireThe lawsuit was filed in San Francisco Superior ...