LA City Council explores legal action against Edison over Sylmar’s Hurst fire

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council  on Wednesday, April 30, instructed the city attorney to explore potential legal action against Southern California Edison over the Hurst Fire, which burned nearly 800 acres in the Sylmar area earlier this year.

In a unanimous vote, council members approved a motion introduced April 2 by Councilmembers Monica Rodriguez and Katy Yaroslavsky, calling for potential legal action against the utility company, which provides electricity to millions of customers across Southern California.