A law firm suing Southern California Edison released an edited video that it says appears show the start of the deadly Eaton Fire in Altadena.
High-voltage power lines saw a temporary surge in electrical current in the area where the deadly Eaton Fire is believed to have started, Southern California Edison said.
Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, listing no other active fires in Los Angeles as a red flag warning is in effect for much the region until Friday evening.
The utility company maintained that the current increase remained within the design limits and did not trigger system protection on these lines.
As critical fire weather continues to strike in Southern California, crews are also tasked with preparing for a storm expected this weekend that could trigger mudslides in burn scar areas.
Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active.
Monday, 8:25 a.m. PSTA mudslide blocked part of Topanga Canyon ... California National Guard and is trying to implement a curfew between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. in the areas affected by the Palisades ...
The second blaze, called the Eaton Fire, began in the evening on Jan. 7 in Eaton Canyon near the San Gabriel ... which broke out Wednesday north of Santa Clarita, has burned about 10,425 acres ...
A law firm suing Southern California Edison said new video appears show electrical arcs and sparking on the night of Jan. 7 at the origin of the deadly Eaton ... canyon where the fire started in a ...
Much-needed rain helped firefighters make gains on several blazes in Southern California ... for the Palisades and Eaton fires as well as the Hughes Fire, north of Santa Clarita, and the Border ...
Coverage of the Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires in Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.
The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready.