Southern California Edison has reported a Jan. 7 fault on a power line that was connected miles away from the lines located near the origin of the deadly Eaton Fire that sparked that day.

A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday ordered Southern California Edison to preserve all its data, equipment, and evidence related to the deadly Eaton fire, which has already burned more than 14,100 acres, destroyed 9,

Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International , said on Monday preliminary analysis of data showed a "momentary and expected increase in current" on its energized lines in the Eaton Canyon corridor on Jan.

Edison International Inc.‘s Southern California utility equipment created a powerful electric arc above Altadena, Calif., that ignited the deadly Eaton fire, a law firm suing the utility says, citing new video footage from a nearby gas station.

Edison says current increase "remained within the design limits and operating criteria" for the circuits and "did not trigger system protection on these lines."

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.

Attorneys who claim malfunctioning Southern California Edison equipment caused the deadly, destructive Eaton Fire on Monday released video they believe shows sparks from Edison power lines igniting the blaze.