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Government,
Environmental & Energy

Feb. 12, 2020

Edison pays $900K to US for 2014 fire

Southern California Edison was accused of negligence in what has become known as the “Way Fire.” In its complaint, the federal government alleged two Edison conductors collided after a piece of one of the company’s utility poles broke.

Southern California's largest electricity supply company has paid $900,000 to settle a federal claim for damages surrounding a 2014 wildfire that burned thousands of acres in Kern County, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.

Southern California Edison was accused of negligence in what has become known as the "Way Fire," which began on Aug. 18, 2014 in Wofford Heights. In its complaint, the federal government alleged two Ed...

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