The Rice Fire was a wildfire that burned from October 22, 2007 until November 1, 2007, in Fallbrook, California.[1] While not one of the largest fires of the 2007 California wildfire season, only burning 9,472 acres (38 km2), it was one of the most destructive, with 248 structures being destroyed.[2]
As the fire grew, it caused major evacuations and the closure of Interstate 15.[3] The California Public Utilities Commission ruled that in the Rice fire, San Diego Gas and Electric had not trimmed back trees as state law requires. It was also at fault, the commission said, in the Witch and Guejito fires. The power line that caused the Witch fires shorted three times in three hours, but the utility didn't cut power to it for six hours.[4]
In August 2017, administrative law judges S. Pat Tsen and Sasha Goldberg ruled that the utility did not reasonably manage its facilities and that the wildfires were not outside of its control. Therefore, they ruled, the utility could not pass its uninsured costs along to its ratepayers. The PUC agreed in early December in a 5-0 vote.[4][5]
The Rice fire began when a dead tree limb fell across power lines. It burned 9,472 acres and destroyed 206 homes.[4] The Witch and Guejito fires combined to burn 197,000 acres, killed two people, injured 40 firefighters and destroyed 1,141 homes and 239 vehicles.[4] Legal claims after the fires totalled $5.6 billion, $2.4 billion after the utility settled 2500 lawsuits for damages. The $379 million it had sought to pass along to customers represented uninsured costs.[4]
^ abcdeDavid R. Baker (December 1, 2017). "Customers not liable for utility's legal costs". San Francisco Chronicle. p. C1.
^Paul Rogers (December 1, 2017). "PUC: Utility can't pass fire costs to customers: Setting stage for PG&E claims, San Diego power company, stockholders liable for $379M". San Jose Mercury-News. Bay Area News Group. p. A1.
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rice, fire, wildfire, that, burned, from, october, 2007, until, november, 2007, fallbrook, california, while, largest, fires, 2007, california, wildfire, season, only, burning, acres, most, destructive, with, structures, being, destroyed, part, fall, 2007, cal. The Rice Fire was a wildfire that burned from October 22 2007 until November 1 2007 in Fallbrook California 1 While not one of the largest fires of the 2007 California wildfire season only burning 9 472 acres 38 km2 it was one of the most destructive with 248 structures being destroyed 2 Rice FirePart of the Fall 2007 California firestormDate s October 22 2007 2007 10 22 November 1 2007 2007 11 01 LocationRice Creek Fallbrook CaliforniaStatistics 1 Burned area9 472 acres 38 km2 ImpactsDeathsNone reportedNon fatal injuries5 firefightersStructures destroyed206 residential structures2 commercial properties40 outbuildingsDamage 6 5 million 2007 USD As the fire grew it caused major evacuations and the closure of Interstate 15 3 The California Public Utilities Commission ruled that in the Rice fire San Diego Gas and Electric had not trimmed back trees as state law requires It was also at fault the commission said in the Witch and Guejito fires The power line that caused the Witch fires shorted three times in three hours but the utility didn t cut power to it for six hours 4 In August 2017 administrative law judges S Pat Tsen and Sasha Goldberg ruled that the utility did not reasonably manage its facilities and that the wildfires were not outside of its control Therefore they ruled the utility could not pass its uninsured costs along to its ratepayers The PUC agreed in early December in a 5 0 vote 4 5 The Rice fire began when a dead tree limb fell across power lines It burned 9 472 acres and destroyed 206 homes 4 The Witch and Guejito fires combined to burn 197 000 acres killed two people injured 40 firefighters and destroyed 1 141 homes and 239 vehicles 4 Legal claims after the fires totalled 5 6 billion 2 4 billion after the utility settled 2500 lawsuits for damages The 379 million it had sought to pass along to customers represented uninsured costs 4 See also editWitch Fire October 2007 California wildfiresExternal links editOES Fire MapReferences edit a b Rice Fire CAL FIRE Retrieved 23 August 2015 Large Fires 2007 PDF CAL FIRE Retrieved 21 August 2015 Fallbrook being re evacuated The San Diego Union Tribune October 23 2007 Retrieved 2007 10 23 a b c d e David R Baker December 1 2017 Customers not liable for utility s legal costs San Francisco Chronicle p C1 Paul Rogers December 1 2017 PUC Utility can t pass fire costs to customers Setting stage for PG amp E claims San Diego power company stockholders liable for 379M San Jose Mercury News Bay Area News Group p A1 nbsp This wildfire related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rice Fire amp oldid 1215883489, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
