PG&E Line Being Probed Wasn’t Part of Power Shutoff (Correct)

PG&E Corp.’s power line being investigated as the possible source of a wildfire that killed four people in Northern California wasn’t included in the portion of its grid that the utility shut down in anticipation of windy, dangerous conditions.

PG&E also reported Monday that it while it has done routine vegetation management in recent years in the area of the September Zogg Fire, the company’s records don’t indicate there was a separate inspection in 2019 for dead and dying trees known as a “catastrophic event” patrol.

The disclosures were made in response to the federal judge overseeing the company’s ...