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U.S. sues Southern California Edison over 2022 wildfire

Sep 4, 2025 9:29 AM

(Reuters) -The U.S. government sued Southern California Edison on Thursday, seeking damages for a 2022 wildfire it blamed on a sagging power line operated by the utility.

In a complaint filed in Los Angeles federal court, the U.S. Department of Justice said the unit of Edison International should pay for suppression costs and rehabilitation of lands within the San Bernardino National Forest in Riverside County, California.

The lawsuit stemmed from the Fairview wildfire, which ignited on September 5, 2022 and burned nearly 14,000 acres of National Forest System lands, the Justice Department said.

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