Shasta County Father sues PG&E for death of wife and daughter in Zogg Fire, calls for criminal prosecution
The wrongful death suit, filed by Zach McLeod, accuses the company of failing to cut trees for fire safety and failing to switch off the power during the windstorm. Author: Brandon Rittiman Updated: 3:41 PM PST December 16, 2020
SACRAMENTO, Calif. A Shasta County man whose wife and daughter died in the Zogg Fire filed a lawsuit Tuesday against PG&E, accusing the electric company of causing their deaths.
The wrongful death suit, filed by Zach McLeod, alleges that PG&E failed to properly cut trees to prevent them from hitting power lines and failed to switch off the power to the circuit at the place where the fire started. His wife, Alaina, 46, and their daughter Feyla, 8, died on Sept. 27 when flames overtook the pickup truck they were using to escape.