Federal Prosecutors Sue Southern California Edison Over Eaton, Fairview Wildfires
Federal Prosecutors Sue Southern California Edison Over Eaton, Fairview Wildfires Federal prosecutors have filed a civil complaint against Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s negligence caused the deadly Eaton fire in Altadena and the Fairview fire near Hemet. The lawsuits, filed on Thursday, seek tens of millions of dollars in damages, accusing Edison of faulty power infrastructure leading to the blazes. The Eaton fire, which occurred on January 7, resulted in 19 fatalities and destroyed over 9,000 structures. Prosecutors claim…