More than 31,000 people have been ordered to evacuate from the Hughes Fire, and another 23,000 are under evacuation warnings, LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said. There were no reports of homes or other structures burned. Parts of Interstate 5 near the Hughes Fire that had been closed reopened Wednesday evening.
Southern California Edison said fire agencies are investigating whether electrical equipment was involved in the ignition of the Hurst Fire.
The Mehtemetians are among the first of what attorneys expect will be more than 10,000 plaintiffs signing onto lawsuits against Southern California Edison, the company that operates the power lines.
Investigators are looking into whether downed Southern California Edison equipment ignited the Hurst fire near Sylmar, officials said.
Altadena residents said in separate lawsuits that the utility’s electrical equipment had sparked the fire, which grew to consume 14,000 acres.
The Eaton Fire began in Southern California Edison’s service area on Tuesday afternoon, according to a statement from parent company Edison International.
I live in Canyon Country California. Anytime a slight breeze blows it seems like our street is the only street that has its power shut off. Over the past almost 3 weeks we've had maybe 24 hours of ...
The families of victims who died in the L.A. wildfires have filed wrongful death lawsuits against Southern California Edison alleging they failed to turn off utilities and properly inspect equipment despite dangerous conditions,
Twenty-seven people have died across the Los Angeles area. Officials have said the true death toll isn’t known as the fires continue to burn.
The Laguna Fire broke out Thursday morning near Laguna Road in Camarillo, prompting the evacuation of California State University, Channel Islands.
The couple accused the the city of mismanaging the water supply, which contributed to the damages destroying their home