Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced legal action against Southern California Edison related to damages during the Eaton and Fairview wildfires.

At a news conference on Thursday morning, Essalyi said his office has filed two civil lawsuits against the utility aimed at recovering "tens of millions of dollars in damages." He accused the SoCal Edison of repeated negligence that led to the destruction of "tens of thousands of acres" of federal land.

"We hope that today's filings are the first step in causing the beginnings of a culture change at Southern California Edison, one that will make it a responsible, conscientious company that helps – not harms – our community," Essayli said.

CBS Los Angeles has reached out to SoCal Edison for a comment and is waiting for a response.

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