California Mosquito Fire 2022
On September 26, 2022, various news outlets reported that PG&E admitted officials with the U.S. Forest Service had seized a power pole and other equipment amid an ongoing criminal investigation into the start of the Mosquito Fire in Placer County. Lieff Cabraser continues to investigate the events leading to the fire, which has consumed over 75,000 acres.
As reported by the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Sacramento Bee and many other news organizations, many of California’s most destructive fires in the last few years have been caused by insufficiently or improperly maintained utility company equipment, including power lines damaged by overgrowth, winds, and other weather.
Our hearts go out to our friends, neighbors, and all first- and other responders facing this ongoing disaster.
Lawsuits on Behalf of California Fire Victims
Lieff Cabraser represents numerous plaintiffs in the Thomas Fire and Woolsey Fire cases in Southern California. Victims of those fires and related mudslides have recovered approximately $1 billion to date for their losses and injuries. In Northern California, Lieff Cabraser represented victims of the North Bay and Camp Fires as creditors in the PG&E bankruptcy; in 2019, we helped guide negotiations with PG&E that culminated in an historic $13.5 billion trust settlement on behalf of wildfire victims.
We continue to investigate a wide range of legal claims on behalf of those displaced, injured and otherwise affected by these and other utility-caused fires.
Contact us
If you or a family member have been injured or lost your home or business as a result of the Mosquito fire, we urge you to use the form below to contact a wildfire lawyer at Lieff Cabraser about your rights and potential recovery. There is no charge or obligation for our review of your case, and you can also call us toll-free at 1 (800) 541-7358.
Related News
- September 26, 2022
Feds seize PG&E pole amid criminal probe into start of Mosquito Fire
San Francisco Chronicle
