Idle power tower sparked 2025 Eaton Fire, report confirms
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A long-awaited report confirms that a spark from an idle Southern California Edison transmission tower in Eaton Canyon ignited the 2025 wildfire that devastated Altadena, killing 19 and destroying more than 9,000 buildings, with the fire spreading from Eaton Canyon to Altadena; Edison is reviewing the findings amid lawsuits and criticism over delayed evacuations.
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