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Blunt's Entry Point
- Katherine Blunt joined the Wall Street Journal three days before the Camp Fire.
- This sparked her deep dive into PG&E's history and the events leading up to the fire.
Camp Fire Tragedy
- The Camp Fire, ignited by a century-old faulty hook on a transmission tower, devastated the town of Paradise, California.
- It became the deadliest fire in California's history, killing 85 people.
PG&E's Rise
- PG&E's history is intertwined with Northern California's development, starting as a hydropower pioneer during the electricity's experimental phase.
- Merging with its main competitor in 1930, it became a powerful regulated monopoly.