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Los Angeles County blames electrical equipment for wildfire, sues utility company

**Los Angeles County is suing Southern California Edison, faulting the utility company's equipment for a blaze that torched Altadena earlier this year.** The Eaton Fire, one of multiple fires that torched the region in January, destroyed much of unincorporated Altadena, scorching county parks and trails, a nature center and other essential community elements, the county .

“We are committed to seeking justice for the Altadena community and the taxpayers of Los Angeles County,” said Dawyn Harrison, county counsel. The county seeks to recoup losses and damages including compensation for destroyed infrastructure, recreational areas, flood and mudslide prevention, road damage and more.

**Los Angeles County is suing Southern California Edison, faulting the utility company's equipment for a blaze that torched Altadena earlier this year.** The Eaton Fire, one of multiple fires that torched the region in January, destroyed much of unincorporated Altadena, scorching county parks and trails, a nature center and other essential community elements, the county .

“We are committed to seeking justice for the Altadena community and the taxpayers of Los Angeles County,” said Dawyn Harrison, county counsel. The county seeks to recoup losses and damages including compensation for destroyed infrastructure, recreational areas, flood and mudslide prevention, road damage and more.

**Los Angeles County is suing Southern California Edison, faulting the utility company's equipment for a blaze that torched Altadena earlier this year.** The Eaton Fire, one of multiple fires that torched the region in January, destroyed much of unincorporated Altadena, scorching county parks and trails, a nature center and other essential community elements, the county .

“We are committed to seeking justice for the Altadena community and the taxpayers of Los Angeles County,” said Dawyn Harrison, county counsel. The county seeks to recoup losses and damages including compensation for destroyed infrastructure, recreational areas, flood and mudslide prevention, road damage and more.

**Los Angeles County is suing Southern California Edison, faulting the utility company's equipment for a blaze that torched Altadena earlier this year.** The Eaton Fire, one of multiple fires that torched the region in January, destroyed much of unincorporated Altadena, scorching county parks and trails, a nature center and other essential community elements, the county .

"We are committed to seeking justice for the Altadena community and the taxpayers of Los Angeles County," said Dawyn Harrison, county counsel. The county seeks to recoup losses and damages including compensation for destroyed infrastructure, recreational areas, flood and mudslide prevention, road damage and more.
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