Though the origin of the catastrophic Eaton Fire has not yet been determined, the lawsuit faults the electric utility for failing to de-energize wires despite a red flag wind warning,

SCE, in a Sunday, Jan. 12, press release, confirmed that fire agencies were investigating whether its infrastructure contributed to the Hurst fire.

Southern California Edison ... The Hurst Fire erupted near Sylmar, a suburban neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley northwest of Los Angeles. By Sunday night, the fire had scorched 799 acres ...

Firefighters were slowly making progress in their battle to contain the inferno that has razed swathes of Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood to the ground, but still-spreading flames threatened communities in the populous San Fernando Valley on Sunday.

The latest red flag warning includes the Inland Empire and Orange County, as well as the already ravaged Los Angeles area.

The most serious red flag fire weather warning has been issued by the NWS for swaths of L.A. and Ventura counties starting before dawn Tuesday.

Southern California Edison said fire agencies are investigating whether electrical equipment was involved in the ignition of the Hurst Fire.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Attorneys for a woman who is among thousands who lost their homes in the Eaton Fire outside Los Angeles say Southern California Edison crews working to repair and restore power in the area may have destroyed evidence that could help determine what sparked the wildfire.

Edison International Inc.’s southern California utility was sued over the death of a woman whose home burned in one of the catastrophic Los Angeles fires, in a case brought by a prominent civil rights lawyer on behalf of a historically Black community.

Southern California Edison says it’s cooperating with investigations as some allege that its equipment ignited what became one of the most destructive fires in Los Angeles County history.

Forecasters expect Wednesday will be noticeably windier than Tuesday and firefighters warned that vegetation is critically dry.

Coverage of the Eaton and Palisades fires, including stories about the unprecedented losses, issues firefighters faced and the winds.