Federal officials allege that the Bobcat fire ignited when trees that were not properly maintained by Southern California Edison came into contact with power lines.

The U.S. government had filed a lawsuit against SCE in 2023, alleging negligence that caused the wildfire, which burned nearly 180 square miles (466.2 square kilometers) in one of the largest wildfires in Los Angeles County.

Federal officials called it the ‘largest-ever wildfire cost recovery settlement by the United States in the Central District of California.’ Edison isn’t admitting fault under