Los Angeles County Sues Southern California Utility Over January Fire

The fire is the second-most destructive and fifth-deadliest wildfire in California history, according to the lawsuit.
Los Angeles County Sues Southern California Utility Over January Fire
Los Angeles County firefighters direct water onto a burning home as the Eaton Fire moves through the area in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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Los Angeles County filed a lawsuit on March 5 against Southern California Edison (SCE) and its parent company, Edison International, alleging that the utility’s equipment caused the deadly Eaton Fire that cost the county hundreds of millions of dollars in response efforts and cleanup.

The fire began on Jan. 7 and became the second-most destructive and fifth-deadliest wildfire in California history, according to the lawsuit.
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.