The court filings blamed the utility for the fire despite the fact that the blaze's cause is still under investigation.

Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International, was hit on Monday with multiple lawsuits claiming its electrical equipment started one of the major wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area,

Edison International Inc. President and CEO Pedro Pizarro says transmission lines near the site of the Eaton Wildfire in Los Angeles were "de-energized" before the first flames were reported. He also says there have been no indications of any electrical anomaly ahead of the fires.

Coverage of the fires ravaging Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, including stories about the devastation, issues firefighters faced and the weather.

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,