Los Angeles County officially sued Southern California Edison on Wednesday, claiming its power line caused the spark that sparked the Eton fire on Jan. 7.
Los Angeles Times It has been reported:
The lawsuit is the latest to claim that Edison's equipment caused flames, destroying around 9,000 homes, killing 17 people, and becoming one of the most destructive wildfires in California's history. Residents have it Submit More than 40 lawsuits against the utility focus on the transmission tower where the first flame was discovered. The Pasadena and Sierra Madre cities are also planning to suicide Edison, according to a county news release.
“All the evidence points to them,” said Scott Coon, the county attorney who led the case.
The lawsuit marks the third time the county has sued Edison since 2018. The county is $63 million settlement From Edison, which covers the origins of the 2018 Woolsey Fire. Bobcat fire 2020.
Eton Fire But It has destroyed over 14,000 acres and over 9,400 structures. It devastated the Altadena and Northern Pasadena communities, particularly the historic black community that built generational fortunes in Altadena's homes.
Similar behavior has been brought about against Pacific Gas & Electric in Northern California over other wildfires.
Catherine Berger, the superintendent of LA County, including Pasadena and Altadena, told Breitbart News that the lawsuit would bring “accountability” and help local authorities rebuild the destroyed infrastructure. She added that the county is urging utility companies to put power cables underground.
The Palisade fire, and the cause of the fire to the west, has yet to be determined, but lawsuits have been filed against the Department of Water and Power (LADWP) in Los Angeles for emptying local reservoirs before the fire season.
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