Los Angeles County is suing Southern California Edison over the Eaton Fire, which killed 17 people in January. The big picture: The cause of the blaze that was one of California's most destructive wildfires on record remains under investigation,

The lawsuit blames SCE’s equipment for triggering the deadly blaze that cut a mammoth swath of damage through the unincorporated community of Altadena.

The County of Los Angeles and city of Pasadena filed separate lawsuits against Southern California Edison Wednesday over the deadly Eaton Fire, alleging the utility's electrical equipment caused the wildfire.