Edison utility's equipment blamed for helping start LA wildfires in property owners' suit

Southern California Edison, a unit of utility firm Edison International, on Monday was sued on claims that its electrical equipment started one of the major wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area, according to court filings.At least 24 people have died in the fires that began last Tuesday, and more than 150,000 residents have been forced to flee their homes. More than two dozen people are reported missing, authorities said.The lawsuit, filed in a Los Angeles Superior Court, is on behalf of a group of home ...