Three fire districts sue PG&E over damage in 2015 fire

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has been hit with three new lawsuits stemming from the 2015 Butte Fire.

SACRAMENTO -- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has been hit with three new lawsuits stemming from the 2015 Butte Fire.

In each case, a fire district seeks to recover losses and the cost of fighting the fire, which started when a tree fell into a power line. Filed by Baron & Budd PC attorneys based in Solana Beach, the cases make multiple claims under negligence, public nuisance, inverse condemnation and other statutes.

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