La County and Pasadena Sue Southern California Edison about Deadly Eaton Fire

Pasadena, California – Los Angeles County and the city of Pasadena submitted against South California Edison on Wednesday, and claimed that the equipment of the supply company had triggered the deadly Eaton fire, which sank more than 14,000 acres and destroyed thousands of structures.

“The district's complaint against SCE claims that witnesses, photos and videos show that the fire started directly under SCE transmission lines in Eaton Canyon,” says a statement by the district. “After the start of the fire, SCE informed the California Public Utilities Commission that” fault “occurred in its transmission line at the time of the fire. On February 6, SCE sent a letter to the CPUC in which photographic evidence for his tower at the end of the idle Mesa Symnacle transmission line signs of potential arcing and damage to the Show basic systems for two of the three of the three of the three puzzle refitors. “

The city of Pasadena's complaint raises similar allegations. Both the city's lawsuits and the county try to maintain the costs for the reaction and recovery of the fire, which began in the middle of a massive storm on January 7th.

“The essential destruction of public institutions for the business activity of Pasadena requires considerable investments to restore and rebuild,” said Pasadena's public information officer, Lisa Derderian. “While our restoration efforts continue to be responsible for pursuing adequate compensation for the costs of reconstruction of the public infrastructure that our community is dependent on.”

There was no immediate answer to an inquiry to a comment by Edison. The supply company has already been targeted by the residents in several complaints who have held the company responsible for the moisture of the fire.

Edison officers previously said that the cause of the fire was still examined.

“Although we do not yet know what the Eaton forest fire has caused, SCE examines every possibility in his investigation, including the possibility that the equipment of SCE was involved,” said Pedro J. Pizarro, President and CEO of the parent company of SCE, Edison International, in a statement last month. “We have been fully committed since the beginning of the fires to support the more comprehensive emergency reaction, containment, relaxation and investigation efforts.”

SCE officers said that his investigation of the cause of the fire would probably take a few months.

“Our hearts go to everyone who suffered losses,” said Pizarro. “We work with the local communities that SCE serves to become stronger and strengthen. We understand that the community wants to answer, and we remain committed to a thorough and transparent examination.”

The Eaton fire caused at least 17 deaths, destroyed 9,418 structures and damaged 1,073 more, while 14,021 Acres burned.