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{{Short description|2007 wildfire in Southern California}}
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| title = Rice Fire<br /><small>Part of the [[Fall 2007 California firestorm]]</small>
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| cost = $6.5 million (2007 USD)
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| reference = <ref name=cdf>{{cite web|title=Rice Fire|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=233|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|accessdate=23 August 2015}}</ref>
| reference = <ref name=cdf>{{cite web|title=Rice Fire|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=233|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|access-date=23 August 2015}}</ref>
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| date = {{Start date|2007|10|22}} – {{End date|2007|11|01}}
| date = {{Unbulleted list|{{Start date|2007|10|22}} – |{{End date|2007|11|01}}}}
| location = Rice Creek, [[Fallbrook, California|Fallbrook]], [[California]]
| location = Rice Creek, [[Fallbrook, California|Fallbrook]], [[California]]
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The '''Rice Fire''' was a [[wildfire]] that burned from October 22, 2007, until November 1, 2007, in [[Fallbrook, California|Fallbrook]], [[California]].<ref name=cdf/> While not one of the largest fires of the [[2007 California wildfires|2007 California wildfire season]], only burning {{convert|9,472|acre|km2|0}}, it was one of the most destructive, with 248 structures being destroyed.<ref name=large-fires>{{cite web|title=Large Fires 2007|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/pub/cdf/images/incidentstatsevents_167.pdf.pdf|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|accessdate=21 August 2015}}</ref>
The '''Rice Fire''' was a [[wildfire]] that burned from October 22, 2007 until November 1, 2007, in [[Fallbrook, California|Fallbrook]], [[California]].<ref name=cdf/> While not one of the largest fires of the [[2007 California wildfires|2007 California wildfire season]], only burning {{convert|9,472|acre|km2|0}}, it was one of the most destructive, with 248 structures being destroyed.<ref name=large-fires>{{cite web|title=Large Fires 2007|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/pub/cdf/images/incidentstatsevents_167.pdf.pdf|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|access-date=21 August 2015}}</ref>


As the fire grew, it caused major evacuations and the closure of [[Interstate 15]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/fallbrook-being-re-evacuated.html | title=Fallbrook being re-evacuated |work=SignOnSanDiego.com | publisher=San Diego Union Tribune | date=October 23, 2007 | accessdate=2007-10-23}}</ref>
As the fire grew, it caused major evacuations and the closure of [[Interstate 15]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/fallbrook-being-re-evacuated.html | title=Fallbrook being re-evacuated |work=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]] | date=October 23, 2007 | access-date=2007-10-23}}</ref>
The [[California Public Utilities Commission]] ruled that in the Rice fire, [[San Diego Gas and Electric]] had not trimmed back trees as state law requires. It was also at fault, the commission said, in the Witch and Guejito fires. The power line that caused the Witch fires shorted three times in three hours, but the utility didn't cut power to it for six hours.<ref name=sfc>{{cite news |title=Customers not liable for utility's legal costs | publisher=San Francisco Chronicle |page=C1 |date= December 1, 2017 |author=David R. Baker}}</ref>
The [[California Public Utilities Commission]] ruled that in the Rice fire, [[San Diego Gas and Electric]] had not trimmed back trees as state law requires. It was also at fault, the commission said, in the Witch and Guejito fires. The power line that caused the Witch fires shorted three times in three hours, but the utility didn't cut power to it for six hours.<ref name=sfc>{{cite news |title=Customers not liable for utility's legal costs | publisher=San Francisco Chronicle |page=C1 |date= December 1, 2017 |author=David R. Baker}}</ref>


In August 2017, administrative law judges S. Pat Tsen and Sasha Goldberg ruled that the utility did not reasonably manage its facilities and that the wildfires were not outside of its control. Therefore, they ruled, the utility could not pass its uninsured costs along to its ratepayers. The PUC agreed in early December in a 5-0 vote.<ref name=sfc /><ref name=sjmn>{{cite news |title=PUC: Utility can't pass fire costs to customers: Setting stage for PG&E claims, San Diego power company, stockholders liable for $379M |author=Paul Rogers |work=San Jose Mercury-News | publisher=Bay Area News Group |date=December 1, 2017 |page=A1}}</ref>
In August 2017, administrative law judges S. Pat Tsen and Sasha Goldberg ruled that the utility did not reasonably manage its facilities and that the wildfires were not outside of its control. Therefore, they ruled, the utility could not pass its uninsured costs along to its ratepayers. The PUC agreed in early December in a 5-0 vote.<ref name=sfc /><ref name=sjmn>{{cite news |title=PUC: Utility can't pass fire costs to customers: Setting stage for PG&E claims, San Diego power company, stockholders liable for $379M |author=Paul Rogers |work=San Jose Mercury-News | publisher=Bay Area News Group |date=December 1, 2017 |page=A1}}</ref>


The Rice fire began when a dead tree limb fell across power lines. It burned 9472 acres and destroyed 206 homes.<ref name=sfc /> The Witch and Guejito fires combined to burn 197,000 acres, killed two people, injured 40 firefighters and destroyed 1141 homes and 239 vehicles.<ref name=sfc /> Legal claims after the fires totalled $5.6 billion, $2.4 billion after the utility settled 2500 lawsuits for damages. The $379 million it had sought to pass along to customers represented uninsured costs.<ref name=sfc />
The Rice fire began when a dead tree limb fell across power lines. It burned 9,472 acres and destroyed 206 homes.<ref name=sfc /> The Witch and Guejito fires combined to burn 197,000 acres, killed two people, injured 40 firefighters and destroyed 1,141 homes and 239 vehicles.<ref name=sfc /> Legal claims after the fires totalled $5.6 billion, $2.4 billion after the utility settled 2500 lawsuits for damages. The $379 million it had sought to pass along to customers represented uninsured costs.<ref name=sfc />


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[[Category:2007 California wildfires]]
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[[Category:History of San Diego County, California]]
[[Category:Events in San Diego County, California]]
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Latest revision as of 18:24, 27 March 2024

Rice Fire
Part of the Fall 2007 California firestorm
Date(s)
  • October 22, 2007 (2007-10-22) –
  • November 1, 2007 (2007-11-01)
StandortRice Creek, Fallbrook, California
Statistics[1]
Burned area9,472 acres (38 km2)
Impacts
DeathsNone reported
Non-fatal injuries5 firefighters
Structures destroyed
  • 206 residential structures
  • 2 commercial properties
  • 40 outbuildings
Damage$6.5 million (2007 USD)

The Rice Fire was a wildfire that burned from October 22, 2007 until November 1, 2007, in Fallbrook, California.[1] While not one of the largest fires of the 2007 California wildfire season, only burning 9,472 acres (38 km2), it was one of the most destructive, with 248 structures being destroyed.[2]

As the fire grew, it caused major evacuations and the closure of Interstate 15.[3] The California Public Utilities Commission ruled that in the Rice fire, San Diego Gas and Electric had not trimmed back trees as state law requires. It was also at fault, the commission said, in the Witch and Guejito fires. The power line that caused the Witch fires shorted three times in three hours, but the utility didn't cut power to it for six hours.[4]

In August 2017, administrative law judges S. Pat Tsen and Sasha Goldberg ruled that the utility did not reasonably manage its facilities and that the wildfires were not outside of its control. Therefore, they ruled, the utility could not pass its uninsured costs along to its ratepayers. The PUC agreed in early December in a 5-0 vote.[4][5]

The Rice fire began when a dead tree limb fell across power lines. It burned 9,472 acres and destroyed 206 homes.[4] The Witch and Guejito fires combined to burn 197,000 acres, killed two people, injured 40 firefighters and destroyed 1,141 homes and 239 vehicles.[4] Legal claims after the fires totalled $5.6 billion, $2.4 billion after the utility settled 2500 lawsuits for damages. The $379 million it had sought to pass along to customers represented uninsured costs.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Rice Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Large Fires 2007" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Fallbrook being re-evacuated". The San Diego Union-Tribune. October 23, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
  4. ^ a b c d e David R. Baker (December 1, 2017). "Customers not liable for utility's legal costs". San Francisco Chronicle. p. C1.
  5. ^ Paul Rogers (December 1, 2017). "PUC: Utility can't pass fire costs to customers: Setting stage for PG&E claims, San Diego power company, stockholders liable for $379M". San Jose Mercury-News. Bay Area News Group. p. A1.
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