Emergency Alerts Company Sued Over 18 Deaths in LA Fire (1)

A communications contractor for Los Angeles County was blamed in a lawsuit for 18 deaths in a January wildfire over its alleged failure to evacuate residents in the path of the inferno.

Genasys Inc. was accused of “digital redlining” for failing to send timely warnings to residents of a moderate-income, historically African American neighborhood in Altadena where the fatalities occurred during the wind-whipped blaze that started on Jan. 7.

Monday’s complaint was filed by a group of lawyers representing victims of the Eaton Fire who are separately suing Edison International Inc.’s local utility over claims that its equipment ignited ...