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Justice Department Sues Power Company Over 2 Costly California Wildfires

The lawsuits blame Southern California Edison for negligence that allegedly led to its equipment starting the blazes.
Justice Department Sues Power Company Over 2 Costly California Wildfires
Los Angeles County firefighters douse a burning home as the Eaton Fire moves through Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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WASHINGTON—The Department of Justice announced on Sept. 4 that it has sued a California utility company for nearly $80 million, alleging that it contributed to two forest fires in the state.

The department filed two lawsuits, one for each fire, alleging that Southern California Edison’s negligence led to the Fairview Fire in 2022 and the Eaton Fire this past January.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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