Eaton Fire in Altadena sparked by SoCal Edison electric tower, probe finds
First publishedAug 4, 17:32 UTC
Last updatedAug 4, 19:11 UTC · 2m ago
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The department said an 18-month investigation concluded that electrical arcing on an out-of-service Southern California Edison tower was responsible.
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- What's the story?
- The department said an 18-month investigation concluded that electrical arcing on an out-of-service Southern California Edison tower was responsible.
- How widely is it covered?
- 3 outlets, average source rating 7.0/10.
- When was it last updated?
- 2m ago.
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Edison tower caused deadly Eaton fire that devastated Altadena, long-awaited investigation finds
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