LA Fire Victims Are Suing Utilities. What’s at Stake?: QuickTake

The wildfires that incinerated entire neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area in January were among the most destructive in California state history, killing at least 29 people and causing billions of dollars in property damage.

That loss of life and property has led to a flurry of lawsuits against two utilities: Edison International Inc., an investor-owned electricity supplier with operations in Southern California, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the biggest municipal utility in the US. Some residents who lost homes, businesses and loved ones allege the utilities failed to take appropriate safety measures in ...