People affected by wildfires in Northern California in 2017 and 2018 can soon file claims for housing assistance and other immediate needs with Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Northern California Wildfire Victims Can File Claims With PG&E
A firefighter walks outside burned-out homes in Santa Rosa's Coffey Park following the devastating Tubbs Fire in Oct., 2017. (Sheraz Sadiq/KQED)
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They can file their claims online through the website for the utility’s wildfire assistance program as early as this week.
A federal judge overseeing PG&E’s bankruptcy case in May approved a $105 million fund to provide relief for people who lost property during the huge fires.
The fund will cover victims of a series of fires including the Atlas, Camp, Nuns and Tubbs fires.
The deadline to apply for the funds is November 15.
The fund is designed to help provide short-term help for fire victims — but it does not resolve property loss claims against the utility.
Attorneys are also reminding victims who want to join the bankruptcy lawsuit against the utility that the deadline to file a claim is October 21.
Wildfire victims can also receive financial assistance from the government, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Correction: This story has been corrected to say that applications to the wildfire fund will begin soon, not Monday as attorneys previously said.