NEW YORK (Reuters) – As multiple wildfires devour tens of thousands of acres across Los Angeles in what is expected to be the most costly natural disaster in U.S. history, the area’s electric utilities have come under increasing scrutiny. While officials have not released causes for the more than half-dozen blazes around the city, a series of lawsuits were filed on Monday on claims that Southern California Edison’s equipment was at fault for the…

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Factbox-Utilities face increasing scrutiny in LA wildfires

The lawsuits claimed the utility company's electrical equipment started one of the major Los Angeles wildfires.

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Southern California Edison faces lawsuits over Los Angeles wildfires

(Bloomberg) — Edison International’s decision to leave some Los Angeles power lines operating during a historic windstorm last week is under scrutiny as an investigation into the city’s devastating wildfires gathers pace.

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Edison Decision to Keep LA Power Lines Operating Draws Scrutiny

Edison International’s decision to leave some Los Angeles power lines operating during a historic windstorm last week is under scrutiny as an investigation into the city’s devastating wildfires gathers pace.

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In one suit, multiple witnesses are cited as having seen a fire at base of a transmission tower owned by the utility.

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Since electrical transmission lines have been the cause of many of our recent fires, why doesn’t the state of California provide the funds to put the transmission lines underground and then charge the electrical utility companies 10% of their profits until the cost is fully repaid? This would probably cut down the amount of future fires. — Randall Johnson, Oceanside

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Make utilities pay for undergrounding of transmission lines

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In Los Angeles, some residents are blaming Southern California Edison for the wildfire disaster, and they're taking legal action with a San Diego-based lawyer.

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LA wildfire victims take legal action against utility company with San Diego lawyer

The legal actions appear to be the first of hundreds, or even thousands, of claims that may arise from the wildfires that have engulfed parts of Southern California in the past week. The lawsuits were filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of homeowners, renters, business owners and others with properties destroyed by the […]

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Investing Business Daily | Factbox-Utilities face increasing scrutiny in LA wildfires

In times of high fire danger, utilities such as San Diego Gas & Electric have adopted the practice of cutting electricity in certain locations as a precautionary measure. In Los Angeles, some residents are blaming Southern California Edison for the forest fire disaster and are taking legal action with a San Diego lawyer. An amazing video may explain why. “Honey, I need you to come here. We have a very big problem,” Cheryll Ku said in a video tak…

En épocas de alto peligro de incendio, las empresas de servicios públicos como San Diego Gas & Electric han adoptado la práctica de cortar la electricidad en determinados lugares como medida de precaución. En Los Ángeles, algunos residentes están culpando a Southern California Edison por el desastre de los incendios forestales y están emprendiendo acciones legales con un abogado de San Diego. Un vídeo sorprendente puede explicar por qué. “Cariño…

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