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Los Angeles wildfires spark initial round of lawsuits against utilities

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Southern California Edison and Department of Water and Power are accused of negligence in the Eaton fire.

SoCal Edison disputed the claim that its equipment started the fire, citing "no interruptions or electrical or operational anomalies until more than one hour after the reported start time of the fire" Pacific Palisades and LADWP are also accused of failing to keep water in the Santa Ynez Reservoir .