The lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of Theresa Cogan claims the McKinney Fire started when PacifiCorp's 'utility infrastructure contacted, or caused sparks to contact, vegetation surrounding the equipment' on July 29 in Siskyou County.
Theresa Cogan's father, John Cogan, died in the fire, along with his neighbors Kathleen Shoopman, 73, Charles Kays, 79, and Judith Kays, 82.
Authorities had said two bodies were found inside a charred vehicle in the driveway of a home and the other two at separate residences.“The McKinney Fire was avoidable had PacifiCorp complied with the standard of care in inspecting, repairing, and maintaining its electrical equipment, trimming away vegetation within the electrical equipment's surrounding environment as required by law,” the court filing said.
Equipment owned by another California utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, was blamed for causing a series of wildfires during 2017 and 2018 that killed more than 120 people and destroyed more than 27,000 homes and other buildings. The damage led to lawsuits and caused PG&E to file for bankruptcy in 2019.
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