A law firm suing Southern California Edison released an edited video that it says appears show the start of the deadly Eaton Fire in Altadena.

Renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump is taking legal action in Altadena, California, where he has filed a third wrongful death lawsuit this week on behalf of residents who died in the Eaton fire. Seventeen people died in Altadena,

Southern California Edison has reported a Jan. 7 fault on a power line that was connected miles away from the lines located near the origin of the deadly Eaton Fire that sparked that day.

Shares of Edison International's ( EIX, Financials) subsidiary, Southern California Edison Company, fell by 1.9% on Monday to $57.74 at 1:14 p.m. GMT-5 following the company's detailed report to the California Public Utilities Commission regarding the Eaton Fire that erupted near Eaton Canyon in Altadena on Jan. 7.

In separate lawsuits, Benjamin Crump and the NAACP are going after Southern California Electric on behalf of Eaton fire victims.

A judge on Tuesday approved a temporary restraining order for Southern California Edison to preserve data and equipment related to the area where the Eaton fire started.

On January 20, 2025, a real estate agent from Altadena, California filed a lawsuit (Case No. 25STCV01553, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court) against Southern California Edison (SCE) for damages she sustained

Thousands of residents across Los Angeles County continue picking up the pieces and are starting the rebuilding process after losing their homes in the Eaton and Palisades fires.

The utility company maintained that the current increase remained within the design limits and did not trigger system protection on these lines.

A law firm suing Southern California Edison released an edited video that it says appears show the start of the deadly Eaton Fire in Altadena.

The video shows arcing and electrical sparking on a transmission tower in Eaton Canyon just before winds quickly began spreading the fire.

Customers are picking up the $1.7 billion tab after the utility’s equipment was linked to the wildfire and resulting flooding seven years ago.