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Utility's idle transmission tower caused 2025 Eaton fire that killed 19, Los Angeles officials say

Utility's idle transmission tower caused 2025 Eaton fire that killed 19, Los Angeles officials say
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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, Los Angeles County fire officials said in a report released Tuesday. It took firefighters nearly...

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