Los Angeles – Los Angeles County said Wednesday that it's suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked January’s Eaton Fire, which destroyed more than 9,400 structures and killed 17 people in the Altadena area.

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.

The county says electrical equipment owned by the electric utility is to blame for the blaze that killed 17 people and destroyed 9,400 buildings.