SCE probing whether idle power line sparked Eaton fire, WSJ reports
Southern California Edison is investigating whether an idle power line sparked the deadly Eaton fire in Los Angeles, a rare occurrence that ...
The Prime Suspect Behind California’s Eaton Fire: A ‘Zombie’ Power Line
An investigation by utility Southern California Edison is increasingly focused on whether a decommissioned line was ...
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Edison International Provides Update on Ongoing Investigation into Eaton Fire Origin
Highlights Company will Begin Next Phase of Physical Inspections and Testing of Electrical Equipment in Eaton Canyon; Determination of Cause is Not Expected Inspection Protocols were Devel. . .
Rule change allowed long-idled line now tied to Eaton fire to remain, despite risk
An obscure regulatory rule change two decades ago allowed utilities to keep up unused, potentially hazardous electrical systems — like the one now being investigated as sparking the Eaton fire.
What went wrong the night Altadena burned
A Washington Post analysis shows that some officials knew of the fire’s westward spread hours before evacuation orders were sent to residents in western Altadena.
Residents in wildfire zones demand underground power lines, but process is slow, costly
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Lopez: After the fires, starting from scratch in their 70s, 80s and 90s
Toothbrushes, slippers, hearing aids, walkers — all lost in the fire. Here's how people in their 70s, 80s and 90s are ...
Edison, victims’ experts to begin physical inspection of towers suspected in Eaton fire
Lawyers hope the inspections, which until now have been limited to drones, will reveal “the mechanism” of how the fire began.
2 California wildfire victims explain why they wouldn't rebuild again
More than six years after the Woolsey fire in LA County, only 40% of homes destroyed by it have been rebuilt.
Edison set to begin next phase of testing as Eaton Fire investigation continues
Edison International is set to start the next phase of close-up physical inspections and testing of electrical equipment ...
Utility to Begin Next Phase of Testing Amid Investigation of Eaton Fire
Southern California Edison is set to begin testing electrical equipment in Eaton Canyon on Monday, marking the utility's first close-up physical inspections since the start of the Eaton fire.