Southern California Edison gear ignited more fires in 2024 than previous year
Southern California Edison’s equipment ignited nearly 60% more fires in 2024 than in the previous year, mainly tiny ones that ...
Letters to the Editor: Edison's power lines aren't the problem. Homes in fire-prone areas are
Why are people trying to put blame on Southern California Edison and firefighters for the loss of their homes? ("What the ...
Power lines sparked new fires in LA after the Eaton Fire began, radio traffic shows
First responder communications show the power company in Altadena was slow to respond to Eaton firefighters — and that live ...
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Power lines started new fires in L.A. after the Eaton fire began, radio traffic shows
First responder communications show the power company in Altadena was slow to respond to Eaton firefighters — and that live ...
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Edison knew before Eaton fire that cutting power risked igniting blaze, records show
Southern California Edison was warned in 2022 that an emergency power shutdown risked overloading transmission lines, increasing the risk of a wildfire, according to public records reviewed by The ...
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Letters to the Editor: Edison’s power lines aren’t the problem. Homes in fire-prone areas are
To the editor: Why are people trying to put blame on Southern California Edison and firefighters for the loss of their homes? (“What the Eaton fire could mean for Edison’s bottom line,” Feb ...
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Edison knew before Eaton fire that cutting power risked igniting blaze, records show
Surges can lead to overloading and "catastrophic failure" of power lines, McCullough added ... by the Eaton fire in lawsuits against Southern California Edison who reviewed the documents uncovered ...
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Did cutting power actually start the Eaton Fire?
A report in the Los Angeles Times indicates that it may have been Southern California Edison’s ... the risk that a power shutdown would overload other transmission lines, potentially causing ...
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How to prepare for a power outage, and what to do when the lights are out
During an outage, Diane Castro with Southern California Edison said ... Call your power company to report downed power lines. Do not drive through standing water, especially not if downed power ...