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

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Southern California Edison, the electric utility whose equipment has been the focus of investigations into the deadly Eaton fire in Los Angeles County in January, said on Friday that it planned to bury more than 150 miles of power lines in fire-prone areas…

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

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines About 14 hours before the Eaton fire started on Jan. 7 on the hills above Altadena and Pasadena, Calif., power lines in the area had signs of being under strain from intensifying winds. New data from a company that maintains electrical sensors suggests…

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

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines On Jan. 19, almost two weeks after the Eaton fire broke out near Altadena, Calif., technicians for Southern California Edison began testing electrical equipment near the origin of the blaze. They soon noticed small white flashes appearing on high-voltage transmission lines when power…

Start of Eaton Fire Focus Attention on Southern California Edison
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Start of Eaton Fire Focus Attention on Southern California Edison

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Early on the evening of Jan. 7, a resident of a neighborhood of homes backed up against the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California saw what he described as a bright white light, and then a small fire at the base of an…

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

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Power lines near the Eaton and Palisades fires in the Los Angeles area were on when those blazes started on Tuesday, which energy experts said was concerning because electrical equipment has often ignited infernos during periods of high wind in California and elsewhere….