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Southern California Edison Agrees to Pay $80 Million Settlement for 2017 Thomas Fire

The fire burned nearly 282,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest and killed one resident and one firefighter.
Southern California Edison Agrees to Pay $80 Million Settlement for 2017 Thomas Fire
A motorist on Highway 101 watches flames from the Thomas Fire leap above the roadway north of Ventura, Calif., on Dec. 6, 2017. Noah Berger/AP Photo
Jill McLaughlin
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Southern California Edison has agreed to pay the United States $80 million to settle U.S. Forest Service costs and damages associated with the 2017 Thomas Fire in the Los Padres National Forest, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Feb. 26.

The settlement, finalized Feb. 23, is the largest wildfire cost recovery settlement negotiated by the United States in the central district of California.

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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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