On January 7, strong winds in Altadena prompted residents to urge Southern California Edison to turn off power to prevent wildfires. A fire ignited near an Edison transmission tower, raising questions about the company's responsibility as it resulted in over 9,000 structures destroyed and 17 fatalities. Investigations reveal Edison was made aware of the risks associated with power shutdowns but failed to act. The utility acknowledges its equipment may be involved but stresses the cause remains unknown, while prior preventative measures were delayed.
Public records indicate the company had been warned about the risk that a power shutdown would overload other transmission lines, causing dangerous overheating.
Edison acknowledged that evidence suggests its equipment may have played a role in starting the fire, following a momentary increase in electrical current.
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