Trinity Public Utility District controversies
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2026
U.S. sues Trinity Public Utility District over 2020 Hobo Fire
Lawsuit filed
The federal government filed a lawsuit against the Trinity Public Utility District over a September 2020 wildfire that burned in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. According to the lawsuit, an oak tree with visible rot fell onto the utility's power lines and ignited the fire, and the utility failed to maintain the lines and clear vegetation. The lawsuit states that TPUD could be liable for up to $1 million.
The federal government is suing the Trinity Public Utility District over a September 2020 wildfire that burned in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The lawsuit claims an oak tree with visible rot fell onto the utility's power lines and ignited the fire, and that the utility failed to maintain the lines and clear vegetation; TPUD could be liable for up to $1 million.
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The U.S. says that the utility failed in its duty to maintain the lines and clear the vegetation and that TPUD needs to pay for damages caused by the fire.
Court papers obtained by KCRA 3 Investigates show that an oak tree fell onto the power lines in the forest and ignited the fire.