The Woolsey Fire destroyed over 1,600 structures and burned nearly 97,000 acres north of Malibu, California in November, 2018. In December, 2017 the Thomas Fire burned over 281,000 acres and 1,000 homes in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties in Southern California. In the aftermath of these wildfires, all sorts of public resources and taxpayer resources are lost.” “A lot of these communities … were hit very hard. “While this is not 100%, it’s not pennies on the dollar,” said John Fiske an attorney who represented local governments. The $360 million settlement is for public entities only and does not affect the claims of residents, individuals, or businesses affected by the fires and debris flows. The agreement also addresses the debris flows that killed 20 people in Montecito when rains washed mud off the barren slopes of the Thomas Fire. The settlement is related to damage and expenses incurred during and after three fires in 20, the Thomas Fire, Woolsey Fire, as well as the Koenigstein Fire which burned into the Thomas Fire. Southern California Edison has reached an agreement to settle lawsuits with 23 public entities for taxpayer losses caused by wildfires attributed to the power company’s equipment. The red line was the perimeter at 12:30 a.m. Above: 3-D map of the Thomas Fire, looking north.
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