Utility’s idle transmission tower caused 2025 Eaton fire that killed 19, Los Angeles officials say
- Posted on August 4, 2026
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Utility’s idle transmission tower caused 2025 Eaton fire that killed 19, Los Angeles officials say
Sparks from an idle transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison caused the 2025 Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area that killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,400 homes and businesses, fire officials said Tuesday.