( ) -q-21- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “two canyon locations.” Southern California Edison will pay $80 million to settle claims on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service. [CutID: <Cuts> CAL-WILDFIRE-house-q-TUEam.mp3 Time: 21s Title: CAL-WILDFIRE-house-q-TUEam Out-cue: two canyon locations] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The Thomas fire burned across 439 square miles in Ventura and Santa […]
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California utility will pay $80M to settle claims its equipment sparked devastating 2017 wildfire
( ) -q-21- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “two canyon locations.”
Southern California Edison will pay $80 million to settle claims on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The Thomas fire burned across 439 square miles in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. State officials say it is the seventh largest blaze in California history.
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VERBATIM: The claims are connected to a massive wildfire that destroyed more than a thousand homes and other structures in 2017. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says the utility agreed to the settlement without admitting wrongdoing or fault in connection with the Thomas fire. Investigations found utility equipment sparked the fire in two canyon locations.