US EditionCalifornia utility to pay $82 million settlement in lawsuit stemming from huge 2020 wildfire
- On May 23, 2025, Southern California Edison finalized an $82.5 million settlement to resolve claims connected to the 2020 Bobcat Fire in Los Angeles County.
- The settlement follows a 2023 lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department alleging the fire started when poorly maintained trees contacted Edison’s power lines in the Angeles National Forest.
- The Bobcat Fire ignited on September 6, 2020, burned nearly 175 square miles including about 100,000 acres of forest, destroyed 171 structures, and caused extensive environmental damage.
- U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli called the payment "meaningful compensation to taxpayers” for firefighting costs and damage, with Edison not admitting wrongdoing and the payment due by July 14, 2025.
- The funds will aid in rehabilitating burned areas, restoring habitats, and strengthening forest resilience, while authorities plan to continue pursuing recovery from all parties causing wildfire harm.
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SoCal Edison agrees to pay $82.5M to settle claims From 2020 Bobcat Fire
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - Southern California Edison has reached a record $82.5 million settlement with the United States to resolve claims stemming from the 2020 Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today. The U.S. government sued SoCal Edison in September 2023, alleging in Los Angeles federal court that the Bobcat Fire -- one of the largest wildfires ever in Los Angeles County -- was caused by the fai…
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The Daily ItemSouthern California Edison will pay government a record $82.5 million in Bobcat fire settlement
LOS ANGELES — Southern California Edison has agreed to pay $82.5 million to cover costs and damages from the 2020 Bobcat fire, what federal officials are calling a record settlement for one of the largest blazes in Los Angeles County.
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California utility to pay $82 million settlement in lawsuit stemming from huge 2020 wildfire
A California utility has agreed to pay the federal government $82.5 million stemming from an enormous 2020 wildfire that churned through mountains northeast of Los Angeles and into the Mojave Desert.
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