Lawsuit Accuses SoCal Edison of Sparking Coastal Fire, Now Contained

First responders gather near the SOCWA South Orange County Wastewater Authority Coastal Treatment Plant in Laguna Niguel, Calif., on May 13, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—One week after the Coastal Fire erupted in Laguna Niguel, eventually spreading across 200 acres and destroying 20 homes and damaging 11 others, a group of residents impacted by the blaze are suing Southern California Edison, accusing the utility’s equipment of sparking the blaze.

The fire was declared fully contained on Tuesday. No official cause of the fire has been announced.