Southern California Edison sues Los Angeles County, others over Eaton fire

By Nate Raymond

Jan 16 (Reuters) – Southern California Edison sued Los Angeles County, water agencies and Southern California Gas on Friday, alleging they bore some responsibility for last year’s deadly Eaton fire, which destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.

The utility, owned by Edison International, made those claims in complaints filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, where some 1,000 lawsuits by residents and business owners are seeking to hold SCE responsible for the property destruction that occurred…

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