© Reuters. Los Angeles County firefighter holds back the flames to save homes Saturday morning from the Bobcat Fire in Juniper Hills, California, U.S., September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Gene Blevins
(Reuters) – The U.S. government on Friday sued Southern California Edison, accusing the Edison International (NYSE:) unit of negligence that contributed to the 2020 Bobcat wildfire in Los Angeles County, California.
In a complaint filed in federal court, the United States said the fire was caused by the failure of the utility and a contractor to properly maintain trees that came into contact with power lines.
The fire began on Sept. 6, 2020, and burned more than 114,577 acres (46,368 hectares) over the next 2-1/2 months, the complaint said.
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