PG&E Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter in California's Zogg Fire that Killed Four People
A house burns on Platina Road at the Zogg Fire near Ono, California, on September 27, 2020. Pacific Gas & Electric has been charged with manslaughter and other crimes in connectiton with the Northern California wildfire that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File) At a Glance The Zogg Fire killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes.It began when a pine tree fell on a PG&E power line. California’s largest utility has been charged...
More Than 100 People Stranded Overnight When Mudslides Close Portion of Interstate 70 in Colorado
In this photo provided by the Colorado Department of Transportation, equipment works to clear mud and debris from a mudslide on Interstate-70 through Glenwood Canyon, Colo., on Friday, July 30, 2021. Authorities say more than 100 people had to spend the night on the highway, including nearly 30 who took refuge inside a highway tunnel along I-70 in Glenwood Canyon after rain over an area burned by a wildfire triggered the mudslides in Western Colorado. (Colorado Department of Transportation via...