SoCal Edison blamed in a lawsuit for starting one of the Los Angeles fires

A group of people affected by the flames that are razing southern California filed four lawsuits against Southern California Edison (SCE) - a company that provides public services in the state such as electricity or heating - accusing her of being responsible for the origin of the fires.

Second-largest utility in California accused of starting LA fire

Major utility Southern California Edison faces several lawsuits alleging it played a role in causing some of the recent Los Angeles wildfires.

California Utility Facing Slew Of Lawsuits For Alleged Error That May Have Sparked Wildfire

SC Edison was hit with a handful of lawsuits this week over the origins of the Eaton fire, with one attorney telling DCNF it’s just the beginning.

Mexico City, Jan. 14 (EFE).- The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, said on Tuesday that the United States will require the labor of Mexicans for the reconstruction of the areas damaged by the fires in Los Angeles, California, where at least 24 people have died. “In due course, when the reconstruction process is seen, because of course they will require a lot of labor and there are no better construction workers than the Mexicans,” the pres…

Lawsuits Blame Southern California Edison for Fire - American Faith

At least four lawsuits accuse electric company Southern California Edison (SCE) of causing the major Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area. The lawsuits claim the company failed to de-energize its lines crossing Eaton Canyon despite a wind warning. One lawsuit, filed on behalf of a man who lost his home in the fire, alleges SCE failed to “de-energize its overhead distribution and/or transmission power lines traversing Eaton Canyon on the evening th…

Power line may have sparked LA wildfire, lawsuits allege

A general view of destroyed houses in a neighborhood that was destroyed by the Eaton Fire which remains without electricity or water on January 12, 2025 in Altadena, California.  | Photo by David McNew/Getty Images As wildfires across Los Angeles continued to burn, some residents are already starting to point fingers at the local power utility as the culprit. Southern California Edison is facing multiple lawsuits alleging the company is responsi…