Southern California Edison, the electrical utility for Los Angeles, has been sued for its alleged role in starting one of the raging Los Angeles fires that have collectively killed at least 24 people and displaced tens of thousands of people from their homes.

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 L.A.-area fires may pose the first big test of California’s wildfire fund, which was set up in 2019 to protect utilities from bankruptcy.

As deadly wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles, allegations of blame are being made on behalf of victims.

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.

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,

Southern California Edison said fire agencies are investigating whether electrical equipment was involved in the ignition of the Hurst Fire.

Investigators are looking into whether downed Southern California Edison equipment ignited the Hurst fire near Sylmar, officials said.

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready.

As Southern California shifts into recovery mode after the devastating wildfires, residents should stay on alert on Monday and Tuesday with high winds returning. The National Weather Service has

The lawsuits were filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf ... a fire at the base of a transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison (SCE) before powerful Santa Ana wind gusts ...