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| Los Angeles sues power utility, alleging equipment sparked deadly wildfire | Los Angeles sues power utility, alleging equipment sparked deadly wildfire |
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| Southern California Edison accused over Eaton fire, which killed 17 people and destroyed nearly 10,000 structures | Southern California Edison accused over Eaton fire, which killed 17 people and destroyed nearly 10,000 structures |
| Los Angeles county is suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked January’s deadly Eaton fire. | Los Angeles county is suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked January’s deadly Eaton fire. |
| The fire was one of several major blazes that tore through the region starting on 7 January. It killed at least 17 people in the Altadena area of Los Angeles, and destroyed more than 9,400 structures. | |
| The lawsuit seeks to recover costs and damages sustained from the blaze, including the devastation to community infrastructure, the region’s environment and public health. | |
| Additional costs have been incurred by county departments for support in assisting residents recovering from the fire’s destruction, the county said. | Additional costs have been incurred by county departments for support in assisting residents recovering from the fire’s destruction, the county said. |
| “The county’s case is essential to the restoration and rebuilding process for the community, including residences and businesses, to recover from the devastation,” the statement said. | “The county’s case is essential to the restoration and rebuilding process for the community, including residences and businesses, to recover from the devastation,” the statement said. |
| Edison was reviewing the lawsuit and “will address it through the appropriate legal process”, utility spokesperson Kathleen Dunleavy said on Wednesday. | |
| The fire’s cause is still under investigation. | The fire’s cause is still under investigation. |
| The complaint alleges that witnesses, photos and videos indicate the fire started directly under Edison transmission lines in Eaton Canyon. | The complaint alleges that witnesses, photos and videos indicate the fire started directly under Edison transmission lines in Eaton Canyon. |
| “We are committed to seeking justice for the Altadena community and the taxpayers of Los Angeles county,” the county counsel, Dawyn Harrison, said in a statement. | |
| The county, the county flood control district and the county’s consolidated fire protection district are the plaintiffs in the case. | |
| The cities of Pasadena and Sierra Madre are also filing suits against Edison for damages to taxpayer resources and public infrastructure incurred from the Eaton fire, according to the county. | The cities of Pasadena and Sierra Madre are also filing suits against Edison for damages to taxpayer resources and public infrastructure incurred from the Eaton fire, according to the county. |