A California prosecutor filed criminal charges including manslaughter against PG&E Corp. for its role in igniting a wildfire that killed four people last year.

Shasta County District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett said Friday that her office has filed 11 felony and 20 misdemeanor counts, including four counts of manslaughter, against the company related to the Zogg Fire.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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