LOS ANGELES — The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection sued Southern California Edison in Ventura County Court for $71 million for costs of the Thomas Fire; and another $8.6 million for the Rye Fire near Santa Clarita, in L.A. Superior Court; both fires were in December 2017.
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