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Deadly Eaton fire ignited by Southern California Edison, feds allege in lawsuit

Deadly Eaton fire ignited by Southern California Edison, feds allege in lawsuit

Federal prosecutors on Thursday sued Southern California Edison over its alleged role in the deadly Eaton fire, a blaze that killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,000 homes and other structures in Altadena and the surrounding area. In a civil complaint, prosecutors allege that the Eaton fire was ignited by “faulty power infrastructure or by sparks from faulty power …

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