ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- It's been five months since the Eaton Fire shattered the lives of thousands of people in the San Gabriel Valley. Now, Southern California Edison faces a new lawsuit from fire victims.

Betty Barr and her daughter Ivy received around-the-clock care for their disabilities at their Altadena home until the Eaton Fire burned it to the ground. The pair escaped the flames, but their health soon declined.

"The devastation of the fire stripped her and Betty away from all of their resources that were critical to their everyday well-being," said Jasmine Watson Barr, Ivy's niece and caregiver.

The family, joined by civil rights attorney Ben Crump, announced a wrongful death lawsuit Friday against SoCal Edison. They believe the power company is responsible for the Eaton Fi

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