An electric line that was repaired after the deadly Eaton wildfire caught fire last week. The line was less than a mile from the transmission tower that is a focus of investigators probing the wildfire that ignited Jan.
Eaton fire, Southern California Edison
In separate lawsuits, Benjamin Crump and the NAACP are going after Southern California Electric on behalf of Eaton fire victims.
Southern California Edison, the electrical utility for Los Angeles, has been sued for its alleged role in starting one of the raging Los Angeles fires that have collectively killed at least 24 people and displaced tens of thousands of people from their homes.
Southern California Edison says it’s cooperating with investigations as some allege that its equipment ignited what became one of the most destructive fires in Los Angeles County history.
Surveillance video and witness accounts are raising questions about whether the Eaton Fire may have been started by a downed power line.
Multiple lawsuits have been filed on behalf of Eaton Fire victims that claim equipment owned by Southern California Edison sparked the deadly blaze. The lawsuits were filed Monday in Los Angeles
It takes 60- to 80-mph winds for the company to shut down transmission lines. CEO Steve Powell said it didn't see winds that powerful.
The complaint alleges the explosive fire, which destroyed thousands of structures and killed at least 11 people, started when Southern California Edison failed to de-energize ... pole in this area in Eaton Canyon,” said Brian Sutter, an attorney with ...
Attorneys for a woman who is among thousands who lost their homes in the Eaton Fire outside Los Angeles say Southern California Edison crews working to repair and restore power in the area may have destroyed evidence that could help determine what sparked the wildfire.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite tinderbox conditions, Southern California ... the fire started in Eaton Canyon, an area where Edison operated electrical lines and had previously ...
As ashes are still settling over parts of Altadena, California ... Southern California Edison as residents begin the process of reviewing the remains of their homes and property in the wake of the ...