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Eaton Fire Caused by Utility’s Transmission Tower, Report Says

First publishedAug 4, 17:32 UTC
Last updatedAug 4, 21:29 UTC · 8m ago
22 outletsSeattle Times, CBS News11 outletLA Times California11 outletThe Guardian US11 outletNYT US11 outletABC News
Seattle Times6Southern California Edison equipment blamed for 2025 Eaton Fire in Los AngelesOpen ↗CBS News8Eaton Fire in Altadena sparked by SoCal Edison electric tower, probe findsOpen ↗LA Times California7Edison tower caused deadly Eaton fire that devastated Altadena, long-awaited investigation findsOpen ↗The Guardian US8Devastating LA wildfire sparked by utility company tower, long-awaited report findsOpen ↗NYT US9Eaton Fire Caused by Utility’s Transmission Tower, Report SaysOpen ↗ABC News8Southern California Edison equipment blamed for deadly 2025 Eaton Fire in Los AngelesOpen ↗
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Answer

Burned homes after the Eaton fire in Altadena, Calif., in January 2025.

Reported by 6 outlets — NYT US, ABC News, The Guardian US, CBS News, LA Times California, and 1 more. See all sources ↓

Read the full report at NYT US ↗

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In brief
What's the story?
Burned homes after the Eaton fire in Altadena, Calif., in January 2025.
How widely is it covered?
6 outlets, average source rating 7.7/10.
When was it last updated?
8m ago.
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    Scouting report

    Edison tower caused deadly Eaton fire that devastated Altadena, long-awaited investigation finds

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    NYT US
    ABC News
    The Guardian US
    CBS News
    LA Times California
    Seattle Times
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