Another wrongful death lawsuit was filed against utility company Southern California Edison over the Eaton fire, which tore through Altadena, California, last week.

The lawsuit is at least the sixth filed against the company over claims that Southern California Edison failed to de-energize all of its electrical equipment in the face of red-flag fire warnings, KABC reported Thursday.

Thursday’s lawsuit was filed on behalf of Evelyn McClendon’s family. She is one of at least 16 people to have died in Altadena. Famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing the family.

Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights reserved.