PG&E, of course, is beleaguered by civil and criminal lawsuits for its corporate actions and neglect that, among other things, ignited the deadly 2018 Camp Fire. In 2020, PG&E pled guilty to 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter, the largest homicide ever legally attributed to a United States corporation. During the 2018 Camp Fire, between Nov. 8 and Nov. 22, maximum PM2.5 levels increased across much of California by more than 300 % compared to average levels seen during the same time period from 2010 to 2017.
CARB Warns of Toxic Metal Contaminants in Smoke from Fires