New Data Shows Major Electrical Disruption Ahead of Eaton Fire
A private lab found evidence of two massive electrical faults in the Eaton Canyon area just before a fire erupted there and ...
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‘Tree huggers’ of Arden battle to cut down Delmarva Power’s plan to replace electric towers in their village
The project aims to improve reliability in storms for 13,000 customers. Opponents want it rerouted amid environmental, health ...
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Electrical tower a focus as Eaton Fire's potential origin after video clues emerge
Transmission towers, which carry electricity over long distances, are much taller than lower-voltage distribution poles, ...
Electrical spark at utility commission tower blamed for Eaton Fire: Lawsuit
The video shows arcing and electrical sparking on a transmission tower in Eaton Canyon just before winds quickly began ...
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 ...
California power company says encampment found near area where Eaton fire started; critics doubt it sparked fire
Facing growing scrutiny over whether one of its transmission towers sparked the Eaton fire, Southern California Edison this ...
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Electricity transmission tower vandals deserve the death penalty
Vandalism has become a major threat to the country’s power infrastructure with transmission towers and other critical installations being literally uprooted in several parts of the country.
California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fire
Southern California Edison has reported a Jan. 7 fault on a power line that was connected miles away from the lines located ...
Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
No official causes yet for LA fires, but utilities have a deadly history of sparking blazes. Cut the power and bury the lines ...
Flashes Then Flames: New Video of Eaton Fire Raises More Questions for Power Company
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.