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Officials Say They’ve Found the Cause of a Fire That Devastated L.A.
The 2025 Eaton fire, which killed 19 people and destroyed the Altadena community, began at an inactive tower belonging to Southern California Edison, officials said.
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Eaton Fire in Altadena sparked by SoCal Edison electric tower, probe finds
The department said an 18-month investigation concluded that electrical arcing on an out-of-service Southern California Edison tower was responsible.
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