Federal prosecutors have filed two lawsuits against Southern California Edison, claiming the utility’s negligence caused two destructive wildfires that burned in Los Angeles and Riverside counties.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles announced the lawsuits Thursday morning in response to the Eaton Fire in January, which burned through Altadena and parts of Pasadena, and the Fairview Fire in 2022, which started in Hemet.
Acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli said the lawsuits allege a “troubling pattern of negligence” that resulted in loss of life and property…