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Case 3:14-cr-00175-WHA Document 1246 Filed 10/12/20 Page 1 of 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

No. CR 14-00175 WHA

v.

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC

ORDER REQUESTING

COMPANY,

INFORMATION RE ZOGG FIRE

Defendant.

On September 27, 2020, a fire ignited in the area of Zogg Mine Road and Jenny Bird Lane in Shasta County ("Zogg Fire"). The CAL FIRE website reported that the Zogg Fire has thus far caused four fatalities and one injury, and has destroyed 204 structures.

On October 9, 2020, offender PG&E disclosed that CAL FIRE had taken possession of PG&E equipment as part of CAL FIRE's ongoing investigation into the Zogg Fire.

By OCTOBER 26 AT NOON, PG&E shall please explain its role in the ignition of the Zogg Fire. PG&E shall also describe the PG&E equipment removed by CAL FIRE and the location of the equipment when it was in use. PG&E shall additionally describe the extent of trimmed and untrimmed vegetation in the area near where CAL FIRE took possession of PG&E's equipment. PG&E shall also explain whether the equipment taken by CAL FIRE was transmission line equipment, distribution line equipment, or substation equipment

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 12, 2020.

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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