UPDATE: INVESTIGATION FINDS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON EQUIPMENT CAUSED DEADLY EATON FIRE IN LOS ANGELES. (PHOTO).
Investigation finds Southern California Edison equipment caused deadly Eaton Fire in Los Angeles The 2025 Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County, which killed 19 people and destroyed or damaged more than 9,000 homes and businesses, was caused by equipment owned by Southern California Edison, according to fire officials. A report released by the Los Angeles County Fire Department concluded that the blaze began after electrical arcing from an out-of-service Edison transmission tower ignited the fire. Investigators said they spent 18 months reviewing evidence and consulting electrical and metallurgical experts before determining the cause. The Eaton Fire erupted on Jan. 7, 2025, alongside the devastating Palisades Fire and burned nearly 22 square miles before firefighters fully contained it weeks later. Southern California Edison has faced multiple lawsuits related to the fire and has argued that local agencies contributed to the disaster by failing to issue timely evacuation warning...