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"Our souls refused to abandon the people of this city - especially given the catastrophic conditions we witness daily."

He said: "The scale of the crimes and the failures are so catastrophic that only an independent judge outside of the Scottish justice system would suffice."

The announcement comes 10 days after the catastrophic Palisades fire ignited in Pacific Palisades, killing at least eight people and destroying more than 3,500 structures in and around the city.

“From coastal floods to catastrophic wildfires, California is among numerous states seeing an increasing number of natural disasters due to climate change,” Swalwell said in a statement.

The lawsuit alleges that Edison failed to turn off utilities despite clear warning about extremely dangerous fire conditions, leading to catastrophic consequences.