Fire Victims Sue SoCal Edison, Genasys Over Eaton Fire Death

Utility Southern California Edison is accused of starting the fire, while officials said Genasys Inc. sent out an erroneous emergency alert during the blaze.

An aerial view of homes burned in the Eaton Fire, with storm clouds hanging over the San Gabriel Mountains, in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 25, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images

ALTADENA, Calif.—Attorneys representing Altadena fire survivors filed a lawsuit on Nov. 17 against Southern California Edison and Genasys Inc. over the death of a woman who died in the Eaton Fire, accusing the utility of igniting the blaze and Genasys of failing to issue evacuation warnings in her neighborhood.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Geraldine “Gerry” Darden, the sister of Stacey Darden.