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

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

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.

Southern California Edison, a unit of utility firm Edison International, on Monday was sued on claims that its electrical equipment started one of the major wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area, according to court filings.

Altadena residents said in separate lawsuits that the utility’s electrical equipment had sparked the fire, which grew to consume 14,000 acres.

The family of an Eaton fire victim is suing Southern California Edison for wrongful death, alleging that the utility company's negligence is to blame for the devastating blaze that killed 59-year-old Evelyn McClendon.

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.