Edison towers in the Altadena fire zone had known ‘ignition risk’ and needed repairs, records show
Southern California Edison knew for years that its transmission towers around Eaton Canyon posed a risk of sparking a fire, ...
Activity swirls around Edison towers in search for cause of Eaton fire
Southern California Edison has been inspecting electrical equipment in Altadena as part of the ongoing investigation into ...
Orange County Register18d
Investigators climb Edison transmission towers in probe of alleged Eaton fire ignition site
Southern California Edison Co. inspectors for the first time climbed giant transmission towers in Eaton Canyon on Thursday looking for evidence that could confirm whether the utility’s equipment ...
NBC Bay Area23d
Rule change allowed long-idled line now probed in Eaton fire to remain, despite risk
potentially hazardous electrical systems -- like the one now being investigated as sparking the Eaton fire. The utility says it is investigating whether its Mesa-Sylmar transmission line – idled ...
Residents in wildfire zones demand underground power lines, but process is slow, costly
In Malibu, dozens of beachfront homes were burned to the ground as a result of the Palisades fire, which destroyed a total of ...
The New York Times21d
Edison’s Power Lines Were Under Strain 14 Hours Before Eaton Fire
Later in the day, Whisker identified two faults just minutes before the fire started, at about 6:11 p.m., on the transmission network near Eaton Canyon, where fire investigators have said the ...
New York Post21d
LA’s Eaton Fire may have been sparked by disconnected, ‘zombie’ power line
Eyewitnesses also reported seeing flames at the base of an SCE-owned transmission tower ... about SCE’s alleged role in starting the Eaton Fire. AFP via Getty Images Watts has filed one of ...
Swimming pools in Eaton fire burn area could become breeding grounds for mosquitoes, officials warn
Vector control officials are warning that swimming pools in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades could turn into breeding ...
Pasadena Star-News21d
Judge presses Edison to move faster to share images from suspected Eaton fire ignition site
SCE “would make a good faith showing that its conduct with respect to its transmission facilities in the Eaton Canyon area was consistent with actions of a reasonable utility,” Edison Chief ...