California utility pays $22-million to settle federal claims over 2016 wildfire
Southern California Edison, two other companies agree to $22-million settlement for 2016 wildfire
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Southern California Edison, two other companies agree to $22-million settlement for 2016 wildfire
The Rey fire broke out Aug. 18, 2016, when a tree fell onto power lines and communication lines owned by Southern California Edison and Frontier, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
A trio of corporate defendants agreed Friday to pay $22 million to settle claims without admitting fault for the 2016 Rey fire in California, which burned over 32,000 acres in Santa Barbara County.
Southern California Edison and two other companies have paid $22 million to settle U.S. government claims that they caused a 2016 wildfire that burned thousands of acres of national forest, it was announced Friday.
LOS ANGELES — Southern California Edison and two other companies have paid out $22 million to the U.S. government to settle a lawsuit for their roles in the massive 2016