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,
Southern California Edison ... The Hurst Fire erupted near Sylmar, a suburban neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley northwest of Los Angeles. By Sunday night, the fire had scorched 799 acres ...
The latest red flag warning includes the Inland Empire and Orange County, as well as the already ravaged Los Angeles area.
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.
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.
Southern California Edison said fire agencies are investigating whether electrical equipment was involved in the ignition of the Hurst Fire.
Another blaze, the Little Mountain Fire, broke out Wednesday in San Bernardino and spread ... Separately, Southern California Edison is accused of failing to maintain power lines and other ...
The most serious red flag fire weather warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for swaths of Los Angeles and Ventura counties in California starting
Much of southern California was under an elevated fire risk on Tuesday, from San Diego to far north of ... Northridge and Simi Valley, forecasters said. The weather service issued a rare warning ...
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 ...