(Dreamstime)
The U.S. government filed two lawsuits against Southern California Edison on Thursday, blaming the utility’s equipment for sparking wildfires, including the Eaton Fire in January, that damaged National Forest System lands.
Both complaints against the unit of Edison International were filed in Los Angeles federal court, and seek damages for negligence, trespass by fire and violations of California public safety laws.
Southern California Edison, known as SCE, had no immediate comment. January’s wildfires in Southern California killed at least 30 people and destroyed or damaged more than 16,000 structures…