After L.A. Fires, Edison Wants to Bury Power Lines in Altadena and Malibu

Southern California Edison is echoing calls from homeowners to move spark-prone electrical equipment underground. Company officials estimated the cost at more than $650 million.

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Edison’s Power Lines Were Under Strain 14 Hours Before Eaton Fire

New data suggests there were faults on Southern California Edison’s transmission lines early on Jan. 7 before the fire started that evening.

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L.A. County Sues Southern California Edison over Eaton Fire

The county says electrical equipment owned by the electric utility is to blame for the blaze that killed 17 people and destroyed 9,400 buildings.

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Southern California Edison Found Irregularities on Equipment Where Eaton Fire Broke Out

Southern California Edison said video evidence had led it to look more broadly at whether its equipment might have been the cause of the deadly blaze.

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Start of Eaton Fire Focus Attention on Southern California Edison

Investigators are still trying to determine what started a fire that raged through Altadena, Calif. A new video appears to show sparking on a power line near the origin of the blaze.

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Eaton Fire Victims Sue Southern California Edison

Altadena residents said in separate lawsuits that the utility’s electrical equipment had sparked the fire, which grew to consume 14,000 acres.

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L.A. Utilities’ Decisions to Keep Power On Are Scrutinized

Energy experts said that the decision by utility companies serving the Los Angeles area not to turn off many power lines during high winds likely increased the risk of fires.

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