"Federal prosecutors on Thursday sued Southern California Edison over its alleged role in the deadly Eaton fire, a blaze that killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,000 homes and other structures. In a civil complaint, prosecutors allege that the Eaton fire ignited "from faulty power infrastructure or by sparks from faulty power infrastructure owned, maintained, and operated" by Edison."
"It's one of two lawsuits the government filed Thursday seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages from Edison, alleging the company's negligence caused the deadly Eaton and Fairview fires. The Fairview fire blazed near Hemet in 2022. The fires burned tens of thousands of acres of National Forest System lands, killed 21 people and destroyed thousands of buildings, according to the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles."
Federal prosecutors filed a civil lawsuit against Southern California Edison alleging the Eaton fire ignited from faulty power infrastructure or sparks from Edison-owned equipment. The results of official investigations by the Los Angeles County Fire Department and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection remain pending. The suit is one of two federal actions seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages tied to the Eaton and Fairview fires. The Fairview fire burned near Hemet in 2022. The fires consumed tens of thousands of acres of National Forest System lands, killed 21 people and destroyed thousands of buildings. The government seeks more than $40 million for Eaton and about $37 million for Fairview, including roughly $20 million in fire-suppression costs. Edison did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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