LA fires: SoCal Edison says equipment likely caused Hurst Fire
New regulatory filing shows power line surges, problems during high winds, including at a transmission tower near start of Hurst blaze in LA County.
Southern California Edison says its equipment might have started LA wildfire
A California utility said Thursday that its equipment likely sparked a wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the same day as two massive blazes in the area killed at least 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
California utility company says its equipment may have sparked a Los Angeles-area wildfire
California utility company Southern California Edison on Thursday said its equipment “may be associated with” the ignition of the Hurst Fire, which burned alongside the Eaton and Palisades fires during January’s Los Angeles firestorms.
Southern California Edison Probing Possible Link to Los Angeles Fires
Southern California Edison (SCE), a subsidiary of Edison International, said on Thursday that it was probing whether its equipment was associated with the ignition of two Los Angeles-area wildfires this year.
SCE unit says equipment may have been involved in SoCal fires, WSJ reports
Southern California Edison, a unit of Edison International (EIX), on Thursday submitted two letters to the California Public Utilities
Southern California Edison equipment may have caused Hurst fire in Sylmar, report says
The utility company said its equipment may have caused the fire but that an investigation is continuing and that they are cooperating with authorities.
SoCal Edison says its equipment "may be associated with the ignition" of January's Hurst Fire
"The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and SCE continues to cooperate with authorities," the utility agency wrote.
Edison Unit Says Its Equipment May Have Been Involved in SoCal Fires
Southern California Edison said there may be a link between its equipment and two of the wildfires that raged in Southern California last month.
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