### [2020-03-23](/feed/2020/03/23/index.md)

##### Pacific Gas and Electric Company
# The Pacific Gas and Electric Company is expected to plead guilty to 84 counts of manslaughter in the Camp Fire in 2018. 

The fire, which burned through the Sierra Nevada foothills for half a month in late 2018 was sparked by Pacific Gas and Electric Company equipment.


### Sources:

1. [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pg-e-plead-guilty-manslaughter-california-camp-fire-n1166471) [Image](https://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2020_13/3148701/191213-camp-fire-2018-ac-1159p_b1639a1e060a75b8653ba86e73386618.nbcnews-fp-1200-630.jpg)

### Changes:

1. The Pacific Gas and Electric Company is expected to plead guilty to 84 counts of manslaughter in the Camp Fire.  _2026-06-01 12:40:12 (First version)_
1. The Pacific Gas and Electric Company is expected to plead guilty to 84 counts of manslaughter in the Camp Fire in 2018.  _(Current version)_

### Related:

1. [Pacific Gas and Electric Company CEO Bill Johnson pleads guilty on behalf of his company to 84 counts of felony involuntary manslaughter in the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California's history, as well as one felony count of unlawfully starting a fire. PG&E will pay a maximum fine of US$3.5 million, as well as an additional US$500,000 for the cost of investigations. ](/feed/2020/06/16/pacific-gas-and-electric-company-ceo-bill-johnson-pleads-guilty-on-behalf-of-his-company-to-84-counts-of-felony-involunt.md) _Context: Camp Fire, Pacific Gas and Electric Company_
2. [U.S. President Donald Trump visits victims of the Camp Fire and Woolsey Fire as the death toll rises to 79: 76 in the Camp Fire and three in the Woolsey Fire. ](/feed/2018/11/17/us-president-donald-trump-visits-victims-of-the-camp-fire-and-woolsey-fire-as-the-death-toll-rises-to-79-76-in-the-ca.md) _Context: 2018, Camp Fire_
3. [The death toll in the Camp Fire rises to 71, with the statewide total at 74. The number of missing and unaccounted-for people rises to more than 1000. ](/feed/2018/11/16/the-death-toll-in-the-camp-fire-rises-to-71-with-the-statewide-total-at-74-the-number-of-missing-and-unaccounted-for-p.md) _Context: 2018, Camp Fire_
4. [A lawsuit is filed against Pacific Gas and Electric Company, alleging company negligence and health and safety code violations in the Camp Fire, which has killed at least 48 people. ](/feed/2018/11/14/a-lawsuit-is-filed-against-pacific-gas-and-electric-company-alleging-company-negligence-and-health-and-safety-code-viol.md) _Context: 2018, Camp Fire, Pacific Gas and Electric Company_
5. [The death toll in the Camp Fire rises to 56, with the statewide total at 59. Authorities release the names of 130 people who are missing, including many in their 80s and 90s, with the potential that dozens more are unaccounted for. ](/feed/2018/11/14/the-death-toll-in-the-camp-fire-rises-to-56-with-the-statewide-total-at-59-authorities-release-the-names-of-130-people.md) _Context: 2018, Camp Fire_
6. [The death toll of the Camp Fire in Butte County, the deadliest wildfire in Californian history, rises to 48 people while dozens are missing. ](/feed/2018/11/13/the-death-toll-of-the-camp-fire-in-butte-county-the-deadliest-wildfire-in-californian-history-rises-to-48-people-while.md) _Context: 2018, Camp Fire_
7. [The Camp Fire in Butte County is now ranked as the deadliest wildfire in Californian history, with 42 people confirmed dead and 228 people missing. ](/feed/2018/11/12/the-camp-fire-in-butte-county-is-now-ranked-as-the-deadliest-wildfire-in-californian-history-with-42-people-confirmed-d.md) _Context: 2018, Camp Fire_
8. [Evacuations are prompted in Butte County, California, after the Camp Fire erupts. ](/feed/2018/11/8/evacuations-are-prompted-in-butte-county-california-after-the-camp-fire-erupts.md) _Context: 2018, Camp Fire_
9. [The Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a major California utility based in San Francisco, announces they temporarily turned off power to 60,000 customers in 12 Northern California counties due to threats of wildfires. Red flag warnings are issued to 22 million people in the state. ](/feed/2018/10/15/the-pacific-gas-and-electric-company-a-major-california-utility-based-in-san-francisco-announces-they-temporarily-turn.md) _Context: 2018, Pacific Gas and Electric Company_