Altadena residents said in separate lawsuits that the utility’s electrical equipment had sparked the fire, which grew to consume 14,000 acres.

The family of an Eaton fire victim is suing Southern California Edison for wrongful death, alleging that the utility company's negligence is to blame for the devastating blaze that killed 59-year-old Evelyn McClendon.

The mother of a woman who was killed the Los Angeles-area Eaton Fire on Friday sued Southern California Edison in what may be the first death-related case brought against the electric utility in connection with the disaster.