"The ignition of the Saddleridge Fire by SCE's power and transmission lines and equipment is prima facie evidence of SCE's negligence,"
"The United States has made a demand on SCE for payment of the costs and damages incurred by the United States to suppress the Saddleridge Fire and to undertake emergency rehabilitation efforts,"
"SCE has not paid any part of the sum."
"will respond through the legal process."
Federal prosecutors sued Southern California Edison alleging its equipment ignited the 2019 Saddleridge Fire, which burned nearly 9,000 acres and damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes. The complaint alleges negligence in designing, constructing and maintaining a high-voltage transmission line through Sylmar and links the same equipment to the Jan. 7 Hurst fire. Victims' lawyers say evidence shows the line was not properly grounded, causing two wildfires in six years. Edison has acknowledged its equipment may have ignited the Jan. 7 fire but disputes responsibility for 2019. The United States seeks reimbursement for damage to 800 acres of national forest and firefighting costs; SCE has not paid.
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