The county says electrical equipment owned by the electric utility is to blame for the blaze that killed 17 people and destroyed 9,400 buildings.

Los Angeles County filed a lawsuit against electricity company Southern California Edison, alleging its equipment started the Eaton Fire in January. The Eaton Fire was active for 24 days, burned over 14,

The lawsuit seeks to recover costs and damages sustained from the blaze that damaged “essential community infrastructure” and “massively impacted the County’s natural resources, harmed the environment and wildlife,