Some Southern California Edison power lines near the suspected origin of the Eaton Fire were flagged as fire hazards and overdue for maintenance, raising questions about the utility's role in the ...
but company records uncovered by the Los Angeles Times show for the first time that Edison knew some of its towers at and near the likely ignition point were fire hazards.
Southern California Edison knew for years that its transmission towers around Eaton Canyon posed a risk of sparking a fire, ...