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Eaton Fire Caused by Out-of-Service Tower | Irvine News
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The Eaton Fire, which killed 19 and destroyed over 9,000 homes in January 2025, was caused by an out-of-service Southern California Edison tower sparking electrical arcing — according to a new LA County Fire Department report after 18 months of investigation. Families in west Altadena were hit hardest, and while Edison blames slow evacuations, the evidence now points squarely at faulty equipment as the ignition source.
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