Though the origin of the catastrophic Eaton Fire has not yet been determined, the lawsuit faults the electric utility for failing to de-energize wires despite a red flag wind warning,
The latest red flag warning includes the Inland Empire and Orange County, as well as the already ravaged Los Angeles area.
Fire Agencies to Investigate Potential Edison Link to LA Hurst Fire (Reuters) - Fire agencies are investigating whether Southern California ... in Sylmar in the San Fernando Valley northwest ...
Gusts of up to 70 mph are possible along the coast and valleys, and in the mountains, up to 100 mph, the National Weather Service said. Parts of L.A. County, and most of Ventura County, are at highest risk.
Southern California Edison said fire agencies are investigating whether electrical equipment was involved in the ignition of the Hurst Fire.
Firefighters were slowly making progress in their battle to contain the inferno that has razed swathes of Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood to the ground, but still-spreading flames threatened communities in the populous San Fernando Valley on Sunday.
The most serious red flag fire weather warning has been issued by the NWS for swaths of L.A. and Ventura counties starting before dawn Tuesday.
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – As several major wildfires burn around the Los Angeles metro area – and more fires continue to pop up in Southern California ... San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys ...
However, multiple lawsuits allege the fire was started by utility equipment owned by Southern California Edison ... nearly 800 acres in the north San Fernando Valley area, near the city of ...
Three lawsuits filed against the company’s Southern California Edison utility cite its failure ... ignition of the smaller Hurst Fire near San Fernando. It said a downed conductor was discovered ...
A total of 24 people are dead, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner, and thousands of structures were destroyed as areas affected by the Los Angeles wildfires remain under evacuation orders ...
Coverage of the Eaton and Palisades fires, including stories about the unprecedented losses, issues firefighters faced and the winds.