Sparks from idle transmission tower caused 2025 Eaton fire that killed 19, Los Angeles officials say

It took firefighters nearly a month to extinguish the blaze, which scorched 57 square kilometres

An out-of-service Southern California Edison transmission tower sparked the deadly January 2025 Eaton Fire north of Los Angeles, according to the final report released Tuesday by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Los Angeles County Fire. SoCal Edison power lines have long been suspected as t

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 2025 fire, which killed 19 people and destroyed the Altadena community in Los Angeles County, began at an inactive tower belonging to Southern California Edison, officials said.

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

The department said an 18-month investigation concluded that electrical arcing on an out-of-service Southern California Edison tower was responsible.

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