Useless high-voltage power lines heighten risk of sparking wildfires
California regulations require the companies to remove power lines they don’t anticipate using again, but there’s no set ...
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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 ...
Southern California Edison found irregularity weeks later with power lines near Eaton fire origin
The utility has noted multiple irregularities, but maintains there is no evidence its equipment sparked the destructive Eaton ...
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Southern California Edison says power lines saw an increase in current day of Eaton Fire
Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International, said on Monday that preliminary analysis of data showed a "momentary and expected increase in current" on its energized lines ...
Useless High-Voltage Power Lines Risk Sparking California Fires
Across drought-prone California, high-voltage power lines that haven’t been needed in years hang unused from steel towers — a fire risk hiding in plain sight.Most Read from BloombergTrump to Halt NY ...
Edison knew before Eaton fire that cutting power risked igniting blaze, records show
Southern California Edison was warned in 2022 that an emergency shutdown could overload power lines that run through Eaton ...
Power lines over Eaton Canyon saw surge in current before fire, Edison reveals
Edison says current increase "remained within the design limits and operating criteria" for the circuits and "did not trigger system protection on these lines." ...
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California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fire
GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — Southern California Edison on Monday reported a fault on a power line connected miles away from ones located near the origin of the Eaton Fire, the deadly blaze that ignited ...