California county sues Southern California Edison over two recent wildfires
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Orange County, California, filed lawsuits this week alleging Southern California Edison (NYSE:EIX) acted negligently in maintaining and operating its equipment, which caused two wildfires that burned thousands of acres and forced massive evacuations.
In one lawsuit, Orange County said it believes the Coastal Fire in May 2022 occurred because SoCal Edison (EIX) failed to maintain its facilities in a safe manner in an area of significant risk of wildfire.
In a separate lawsuit, which also named T-Mobile (TMUS), the county said the Silverado Fire in October 2020 was sparked when one of T-Mobile's lashing wires fell onto one of Edison's (EIX) overhead primary conductors.
Court records did not show the amount of money sought by Orange County. 
SoCal Edison (EIX) said it has cooperated with county fire officials in their investigations.

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