Locals are accusing Southern California Edison of accidentally starting the Eaton Fire. KTLA's Annie Rose Ramos interviewed David Eisenhauer with SCE on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.

The court filings blame the utility for the fire despite the fact that the blaze's cause is still under investigation.

The Eaton Fire in central Los Angeles County poses a potential credit risk to power provider Southern California Edison, which operates electrical lines in the area where the destructive blaze first started,

The complaints allege the utility failed to de-energize its power lines, which allowed the electrical equipment to spark the massive blaze near Pasadena on Jan. 7.

SCE faces lawsuits for alleged negligence contributing to the Eaton Fire's ignition, which caused destruction and fatalities.

Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International, was hit by multiple lawsuits on Monday claiming its electrical equipment started one of the major wildfires currently raging in the Los Angeles area,

The utility has notified the California Public Utilities Commission that it had received a number of notices, from attorneys representing insurance companies, to preserve evidence regarding the Eaton fire.

Edison International (EIX) — the parent company of the utility Southern California Edison (SCE) — saw its stock drop more than 10% Monday. The decline follows an announcement from SCE Friday that it's being investigated by California fire authorities.

Fire agencies are investigating whether downed Southern California Edison utility equipment played a role in igniting the Hurst fire near Sylmar.

Southern California Edison (SCE) is offering rebates for generators and portable power stations to residential or small business customers in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 high-fire threat district. Residents

The Eaton Fire is now considered one of the deadliest fires in California history with 16 deaths reported so far.

At least four lawsuits were filed Monday morning against Southern California Edison in connection with the Eaton Fire.