May 23, 2025
Southern California Edison agreed Friday to pay $82.5 million to the federal government to resolve a lawsuit that seeks to recoup costs incurred by the U.S. Forest Service as a result of the devastating 2020 Bobcat Fire, which burned over 100,000 acres, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California announced.
September 01, 2023
The federal government sued Southern California Edison Co. and its tree maintenance contractor on Friday, alleging the companies' negligence is responsible for the massive 2020 Bobcat Fire that burned over 114,000 acres and caused the feds to incur costs and damages in excess of $121 million.