Pacific Gas & Electric filed for bankruptcy earlier this year after a 2018 wildfire mostly destroyed the town of Paradise and killed 85 people.

The fire killed way more than 85 people. The firs was also a first, because it completely incinerated homes, but left most of the surrounding the homes scorched, but intact.

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An investigation revealed the fire was started by one of the company's powerlines that was knocked down during a windstorm.

If you watch the above video then it will be apparent that there is much more going on here than downed power lines.
Downed power lines wouldn't cause a reservoir at a dam to boil.