Hueston Hennigan partners Douglas Dixon, in Newport Beach, and Brittani Jackson, in Los Angeles, appeared at a Tuesday hearing for Southern California Edison.

The catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles County have rocked the stock of Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison.

The L.A.-area fires may pose the first big test of California’s wildfire fund, which was set up in 2019 to protect utilities from bankruptcy.

Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International, said today preliminary analysis of data showed a “momentary and expected increase in current” on its energized lines in the Eaton Canyon corridor on Jan.

Edison International’s decision to leave some Los Angeles power lines operating during a historic windstorm last week is under scrutiny as an investigation into the city’s devastating wildfires gathers pace.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 27, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Edison

A growing body of evidence is emerging that suggests the Eaton fire started in the dry grasses below a set of transmission towers carrying high-energy power lines. The lines were buffeted that evening by winds that at times reached

Officials remained concerned that the Palisades and Eaton fires could break their containment lines as firefighters continue watching for hot spots.

Conditions have been ripe for wildfires thanks to a combination of an exceptionally dry period - downtown LA has only received 0.16 inches (0.4cm) of rain since October - and powerful offshore gusts known as the Santa Ana winds. A political row about the city's preparedness has erupted after it emerged some fire crews' hoses ran dry.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 27, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Edison

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities