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The Orange County Sheriff’s Department and district attorney’s office have reached an agreement with federal officials over their illegal use of informants in county jails, a scandal that upended the justice system in the Southern California county.
Los Angeles Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced a “rapid response effort” to prevent insurance fraud after the devastating fires.
Radio reports reveal the scramble to contain the Eaton fire as it exploded from a 10-acre brush fire to a devastating 14,000-acre blaze that destroyed thousands of homes.
A neighborhood where the deadly Eaton fire began was mostly spared from the devastation in surrounding Altadena, with the same gusting winds that whipped up the inferno thought to have helped those closest to the ignition point avoid disaster.
The court filings blame the utility for the fire despite the fact that the blaze’s cause is still under investigation.
Investigators looking into the cause of the devastating Eaton fire have been studying the site around an electrical tower in Eaton Canton. Residents took photos of the early moments of the fire and believe it started there.
A man believed to have been trapped by the Olivas fire in Ventura County on Wednesday was found dead after the fire was contained, officials said.
With the Eaton fire bearing down on a Altadena home, a brother and sister had to decide what to do. One left the scene. The other stayed behind. What happened next was a family tragedy.
The utility has notified the California Public Utilities Commission that it had received a number of notices, from attorneys representing insurance companies, to preserve evidence regarding the Eaton fire.
The California National Guard has sent 200 personnel to help fight four major fires in L.A. County, and federal and out-of-state agencies are also pledging help.
