Edison International’s bonds weakened on Monday relative to Treasuries, extending a week of losses, after its utility was hit with a lawsuit blaming the energy provider’s equipment for igniting one of the wildfires burning around Los Angeles.

Edison International is facing a lawsuit alleging its equipment started a California wildfire causing deaths and displacements. Over 150,000 residents fled, with 24 fatalities and numerous missing persons reported.

Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International , was hit by multiple lawsuits on Monday claiming its electrical equipment started one of the major wildfires currently raging in the Los Angeles area,

The court filings blame the utility for the fire despite the fact that the blaze's cause is still under investigation.

Southern California Edison, the electrical utility for Los Angeles, has been sued for its alleged role in starting one of the raging Los Angeles fires that have collectively killed at least 24 people and displaced tens of thousands of people from their homes.