Altadena winds weren't strong enough to warrant Edison shutting off transmission lines, CEO asserts
It takes 60- to 80-mph winds for the company to shut down transmission lines. CEO Steve Powell said it didn't see winds that ...
Electrical tower a focus as Eaton Fire's potential origin after video clues emerge
Residents in the wildfire-ravaged communities of Altadena and Pasadena witnessed flames near the base of a transmission line ...
Edison under scrutiny for Eaton fire. Who pays liability will be ‘new frontier’ for California
The L.A.-area fires may pose the first big test of California’s wildfire fund, which was set up in 2019 to protect utilities ...
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More than 40 arrested in Santa Monica's evacuation zones, police say
Massive fires continue burning after igniting in the foothills of Pacific Palisades, and Altadena, forcing thousands to ...
‘They were on notice’: Power company failed to ‘de-energize’ wires during ‘wind events,’ contributing to devastating California fire, lawsuits say
Homeowners have started hurling lawsuits at Southern California Edison claiming it's responsible for one of the blazes that tore through the Los Angeles area last week — the deadly Eaton Fire. The ...
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Death toll rises to 24 in L.A. fires as Santa Ana winds return
The death toll from the Los Angeles County wildfires rose to 24 as firefighters continue battling the ongoing Palisades and Eaton fires Monday while bracing for more gusty Santa Ana winds and low ...
Investigators study Eaton Canyon electrical tower area as possible origin of Altadena fire
Investigators looking into the cause of the devastating Eaton fire have been studying the site around an electrical tower in ...
California’s municipal water systems aren’t designed to fight wildfires, but maybe they should be, experts say
One expert says solutions will require “political will, significant financing, likely decades of time and stronger, and ...
87-year-old man escapes Eaton Fire, moves in with family in the Central Valley
Amid the Los Angeles wildfires, Rory Callum Sykes—a child actor born blind and with cerebral palsy—died at age 32 after mom ...