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.

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

Three law firms are suing the Edison electrical company, claiming its equipment ignited one of the four California wildfires. Newsweek sought email comment on Wednesday from Southern California Edison (SCE) and California Governor Gavin Newsom's Office of Emergency Services.

The court filings blame 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 by multiple lawsuits on Monday claiming its electrical equipment started one of the major wildfires currently raging in the Los Angeles area,

Attorneys representing those affected by the Eaton Fire filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison alleging that the company's equipment sparked the disastrous blaze in Altadena.

Southern California Edison, a division of Edison International, has been hit with multiple lawsuits accusing the utility of starting one of the fires burning near Los Angeles.