2022 · Orange County

Coastal Fire

Litigation filed

Status as of June 15, 2026, per Southern California Edison

Photo of the Coastal Fire
Photo: Robertson & Associates · Used with permission of Robertson & Associates · source
Fire facts (from public records; unknown values are shown, never guessed)
Year2022
Start dateUnknown
Containment dateUnknown
Region / countiesOrange
Acreage200
Structures destroyed20
Structures damagedUnknown
Fatalities0
Cause statusunder investigation
Cause categoryutility equipment
Officially determined arsonNo / not determined
Responsible partyNone publicly/officially named
Last verified2026-06-15

Litigation status

Litigation filed. Status as of June 15, 2026, per Southern California Edison.

After the Coastal Fire in Laguna Niguel, lawsuits were filed against Southern California Edison alleging the fire originated from utility equipment. The cases followed California’s coordinated process for utility wildfire matters. This site reports the existence of the litigation on the public record as of the status date and nothing more.

Litigation was filed in connection with the Coastal Fire involving electrical utility infrastructure. This entry reports only that litigation exists on the public record as of the status date.

Court & regulatory record

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Sources

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