Federal prosecutors have filed two lawsuits against Southern California Edison, claiming the utility's actions caused two destructive wildfires that burned in Los Angeles and Riverside counties.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles announced the lawsuits Thursday morning in response to the Eaton Fire in January, which burned through Altadena and parts of Pasadena, and the Fairview Fire in 2022, which started in Hemet.

The lawsuits seek more than $40 million in damages for the Eaton Fire and approximately $37 million for the Fairview Fire.

Acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli said the lawsuits allege a "troubling pattern of negligence" that resulted in death and destruction.

“We hope that today’s filings are the first step in causing the beginnings of a culture change at Sout

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