Southern California Edison said fire agencies are investigating whether electrical equipment was involved in the ignition of the Hurst Fire.

The commission approved wildfire prevention plans submitted by Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric and San Diego Gas & Electric on a 5-0 vote without comment. Commissioners rejected ...

Edison International (EIX) — the parent company of the utility Southern California Edison (SCE) — saw its stock drop more than 10% Monday. The decline follows an announcement from SCE Friday that it's being investigated by California fire authorities.

The cause of the deadly Eaton Fire is being investigated, but suit says utility's equipment may have contributed.

Altadena residents said in separate lawsuits that the utility’s electrical equipment had sparked the fire, which grew to consume 14,000 acres.

Zhi Feng Zhao, 84, born into a life of poverty in rural China, was killed in his Altadena home. His son blames Southern California Edison in a lawsuit.

The long-term implications are dire. Wildfires and storms are shaking utilities when demand on regional power grids is increasing exponentially. Regional planners fret Southern California Edison will be so consumed with wildfire liabilities that it will delay upgrades required to meet the surging demand for electricity.

Powerful and damaging winds are forecast in Ventura and Los Angeles counties Monday and Tuesday, creating a particularly dangerous situation for fires, the National Weather Service said.

Attorneys for a woman who lost her home in the Eaton Fire say SoCal Edison crews working to restore power in the area may have destroyed evidence that could help determine what sparked the wildfire.

At least 27 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.