Bobcat Fire legal timeline: developments on the public record

A dated, sourced timeline of the legal and litigation developments reported for the Bobcat Fire, with links to every original source.

This is a chronological record of the legal and litigation developments on the public record for the Bobcat Fire (2020), from September 2, 2023 to May 23, 2025. Each entry links to its original source in the Sources list below.

Developments on the record, most recent first:

  • May 23, 2025 SoCal Edison to pay a record $82M for Bobcat Fire damages (NBC4 Los Angeles)
  • May 23, 2025 SoCal Edison agrees to pay $82.5 million for Bobcat Fire (CBS News Los Angeles)
  • May 23, 2025 SoCal Edison to pay record settlement for sparking massive LA County wildfire (KTLA 5)
  • September 2, 2023 Justice Department sues utility company over 2020 Bobcat Fire (ABC7 Los Angeles)
  • September 2, 2023 Federal lawsuit filed against SoCal Edison for 2020 Bobcat Fire (KTLA 5)

This is a summary of the public record. It does not assess any claim or any individual's situation. The fire record linked below carries the full, dated litigation status and figures. General information, not legal advice.

Sources

Links go to the original publishers. We summarize and date the public record; we do not assess any claim or any individual's situation. General information, not legal advice.

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