California utility blamed for deadly 2025 Eaton fire

The Los Angeles County Fire Department concluded in a report released on Tuesday that the Eaton fire, which killed 19 people and damaged thousands of homes and other buildings in January 2025, particularly in West Altadena, 'was caused by an electrical incident on a decommissioned Southern California Edison transmissio

The Los Angeles County Fire Department concluded in a report released on Tuesday that the Eaton fire, which killed 19 people and damaged thousands of homes and other buildings in January 2025, particularly in West Altadena, 'was caused by an electrical incident on a decommissioned Southern California Edison transmissio

One of the largest fires of Los Angeles‘s January 2025 deadly wildfire burn was caused by a malfunction at an out-of-service electrical tower, Los Angeles and California fire investigators determined. The Eaton fire, which was the second-largest wildfire of Los Angeles’s deadly 2025 fires, killed 19 people as it engulf

Utility's idle transmission tower caused 2025 Eaton fire that killed 19, Los Angeles officials say  apnews.com

Los Angeles fire officials say the deadly 2025 Eaton fire was caused by Southern California Edison equipment

The deadly Eaton Fire that devastated Southern California in 2025 was caused by equipment from the local utility company, investigators said Tuesday.

Los Angeles fire officials say the deadly 2025 Eaton fire was caused by Southern California Edison equipment

SoCal Edison has claimed in lawsuits earlier this year that Los Angeles County agencies failed to send timely evacuation warnings to residents in east and west Altadena.

It took firefighters nearly a month to extinguish the blaze, which killed 19 people and torched 9,000 homes and businesses

Southern California Edison equipment blamed for 2025 Eaton Fire in Los Angeles  Toronto Star