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Butte Fire Β· 2017
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πΊπΈ California
Butte Fire
Discovered Aug 7, 2017 Β· Southern California
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Acres Burned
635
Containment
100%
Location
California
Discovered
Aug 7, 2017
Structures
β
Casualties
β
Containment progress
100%
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Aug 7, 2017
Fire ignites
β Butte discovered.
Final
100% contained
at 635 acres. Recovery operations begin.
The Washington Post
2017 was Californiaβs largest and most destructive fire season in a decade - The Washington Post
Jan 4, 2018
Utility Dive
PG&E reaches $13.5B settlement with wildfire victims, including Tubbs, Butte and Camp blazes - Utility Dive
Dec 9, 2019
NBC News
Death toll in Northern California wildfire grows to 76 as search continues - NBC News
Nov 17, 2018
KCRA
Defective electrical panel caused 2017 Butte County wildfire - KCRA
Apr 5, 2019
PBS
Cal Fire officials say PG&E equipment sparked deadly California wildfire - PBS
May 15, 2019
ABC7 Bay Area
Fire Victim Trust answers questions as California wildfire victims await payments - ABC7 Bay Area
May 12, 2021
ABC7 Bay Area
Wildfire victims raise concerns with $13.5B PG&E settlement - ABC7 Bay Area
Dec 8, 2019
PBS
PG&E says it has reached $13.5 billion wildfire settlement - PBS
Dec 7, 2019
NPR
California Utility PG&E To Pay $1 Billion To Local Governments For Wildfire Damage - NPR
Jun 18, 2019
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