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Civil Litigation

Nov. 14, 2019

SoCal Edison settles public entity wildfire claims for $360M

Public entities and SoCal Edison Co. reach $360M settlement linked to Thomas, Woolsey fires and Montecito debris flow

The utility giant facing thousands of claims linked to Southern California fires in 2017 and 2018 reached a $360 million settlement Wednesday with public entities.

Equipment belonging to the Southern California Edison Co. was blamed for sparking the Thomas and Woolsey fires. The Thomas Fire sparked Dec. 4, 2017 and charred over 281,000 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. A month later, the subsequent debris flow swept thro...

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