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At least two lawsuits have been filed against Southern California Edison, alleging that faulty power lines may have sparked the Eaton Fire. Investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives have not determined the cause of the fire and say their investigation into the Eaton and Palisades wildfires is in the early stages. Videos and witness accounts circulating on social media suggest flames broke out under power lines in Eaton Canyon. The complaint accuses Southern California Edison of negligence and code violations for mishandling power safety shut-offs during extreme fire conditions and high winds.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02At least two lawsuits have been filed against Southern California Edison alleging that faulty
00:06power lines may have sparked the Eaton fire. Investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol,
00:10Tobacco and Firearms have not determined the cause of the fire and say their investigation
00:14into the Eaton and Palisades wildfires is in the early stages. Videos and witness accounts
00:19circulating on social media suggest flames broke out under power lines in Eaton Canyon.
00:24The complaint accuses Southern California Edison of negligence and code violations
00:28for mishandling power safety shutoffs during extreme fire conditions and high winds.

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