within striking distance to their lines. the ceo says between october of 2018 and last year's fire two trained arkansas -- arborists i independent of one another determined the tree in question could stay. >> we're putting everything we've got into preventing wildfires and reducing the risk. so it may feel satisfying for the company of pg&e to be charged with a crime. what i know is the company of pg&e is people, 40,000 people who get up every day to make it safe and to end ebb catastrophic if wildfire tragedies like this. >> reporter: pg&e's ceo also says they've been working to prevent fires by investing $1 is.4 billion on -- 1.4 billion on vegetation management this year. now, this is the second time this company has faced homicide-related charges in the past two years. last year pg&e pleaded guilty to