The Fire Victim Trust was established in 2020 from the bankruptcy of PG&E to offer an efficient and equitable claim review process to compensate Fire Victims for damages caused by the 2015 Butte, 2017 North Bay, and 2018 Camp Fires.

Helping people rebuild their lives

The Fire Victim Trust was established in 2020 from the bankruptcy of PG&E to offer an efficient and equitable claim review process to compensate Fire Victims for damages caused by the 2015 Butte, 2017 North Bay, and 2018 Camp Fires.

Latest Progress

Last updated on Jan 15, 2025

Total Payments and Awards

CLAIMANTS WITH DETERMINATION NOTICES

71,800 (100%)

CLAIMS QUESTIONNAIRES WITH DETERMINATION
NOTICES

40,415 (100%)

CLAIMS QUESTIONNAIRES WITH ACCEPTED
DETERMINATIONS

40,413 (99%)

AWARDED IN
DETERMINATION NOTICES

$19.56 billion

PAID TO CLAIMANTS

$13.64 billion

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Submitted Claims Questionnaires

CQs submitted as of 1/15/25 (40,415)

Claimants with Submitted Claims Questionnaires (CQs)

71,800

Submitted CQs

40,415

Claims Asserted

254,818

Claimants with Determination Notices

71,800 (100%)

CQs with Determination Notices Issued

40,415 (100%)

CQs with Accepted Determination Notices

40,413 (99%)

Paid Claimants

64,947 (90%)

Amount Paid

$13.64 billion

Amount Awarded

$19.56 billion

A Message from Trustee Cathy Yanni

January 15, 2025

As the tragic fires continue to burn in Los Angeles County, our thoughts and sympathies go to every fire victim and to first responders, fire fighters and law enforcement risking their lives to save others. We also commend the nonprofits on the ground helping so many and every military and civilian agency prioritizing keeping people and property safe.

The Fire Victim Trust was created to help the victims of 23 fires in Northern California from 2015 to 2018. We have seen Northern California’s resilience and determination to regroup and rebuild, and we can see the signs of it again, this time in Southern California. We stand in unity with the residents in the Los Angeles area who have lost everything including homes, property and businesses.

Sincerely,

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Cathy Yanni

Latest Trust Updates

September 25 2024 | Trust announces a pro rata payment percentage increase to 70%

Trustee Cathy Yanni announces a pro rata payment percentage increase to 70% effective October 24, 2024. This increase is possible following two major milestones: a 99.9% notice acceptance rate and a 99% Release submission rate as of September 2024.

August 14 2024 | Trustee Letter in Support of HR 7024, HR 5863, and HR 4970

Following up on support for previous tax relief legislation, Trustee Yanni wrote to Senator Schumer requesting support for H.R. 7024, which would amend the IRS Code of 1986 and would exclude qualified wildfire relief payments from gross income, and voicing her support for H.R. 5863 and H.R. 4970.

April 5 2024 | Trustee Letter in Support of HR 7024

Continuing the push for tax relief for fire survivors, Trustee Yanni wrote to Senator Crapo requesting support for H.R. 7024, which would amend the IRS Code of 1986 and would exclude qualified wildfire relief payments from gross income.

March 12 2024 | Trust announces a pro rata payment percentage increase to 66%

Trustee Cathy Yanni announces a pro rata payment percentage increase to 66%. This increase is possible following two major milestones: a 97% acceptance rate as of March 2024 and the Trust’s final sale of PG&E stock in December 2023.

Contact Us

If you need assistance with questions related to the Fire Victim Trust, use one of the following methods to contact the Claims Processor for the Fire Victim Trust.

Phone
1-888-664-1152

Email
info@firevictimtrust.com

Fax
1-804-404-8987

Mail
Fire Victim Trust
P.O. Box 25936
Richmond, VA 23260

Important: The contact information and methods listed on this page are for communications with the Claims Processor for the Fire Victim Trust. Kroll Restructuring Administration (formerly Prime Clerk) is the claims and noticing agent in the PG&E Bankruptcy Cases responsible for filing Proof of Claim forms with the Bankruptcy Court. Kroll is not responsible for receiving and processing information related to your Fire Victim Trust claims.

Latest Progress

Last updated on Jan 15, 2025

Total Payments and Awards

CLAIMANTS WITH DETERMINATION NOTICES

71,800 (100%)

CLAIMS QUESTIONNAIRES WITH DETERMINATION NOTICES

40,415 (100%)

CLAIMS QUESTIONNAIRES WITH ACCEPTED DETERMINATIONS

40,413 (99%)

AWARDED IN DETERMINATION NOTICES

$19.56 billion

PAID TO CLAIMANTS

$13.64 billion

Submitted Claims Questionnaires

CQs submitted as of 1/15/25 (40,415)

Claimants with Submitted Claims Questionnaires (CQs)

71,800

Submitted CQs

40,415

Claims Asserted

254,818

Claimants with Determination Notices

71,800 (100%)

CQs with Determination Notices Issued

40,415 (100%)

CQs with Accepted Determination Notices

40,413 (99%)

Paid Claimants

64,947 (90%)

Amount Paid

$13.64 billion

Amount Awarded

$19.56 billion

A Message from Trustee Cathy Yanni

Latest Trust Updates

Contact Us

CLAIMS QUESTIONNAIRES WITH DETERMINATION
NOTICES

CLAIMS QUESTIONNAIRES WITH ACCEPTED
DETERMINATIONS

AWARDED IN
DETERMINATION NOTICES