An electric line that was repaired after the deadly Eaton wildfire caught fire last week. The line was less than a mile from the transmission tower that is a focus of investigators probing the wildfire that ignited Jan.
Officials call for Eaton Fire evacuation alert investigation
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires, are burning across Los Angeles.
Although the preserve where the Eaton Fire is believed to have started suffered significant damage, many of its oaks and sycamore trees appear to have survived.
The wildfires tearing through Los Angeles have taken lives and thousands of homes. But for many families it also has meant the loss of natural areas that had served as sanctuaries and learning spaces for local families,
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — An electrical tower in Eaton Canyon is being investigated as the possible origin of the deadly fire that shares its name. According to the Los Angeles Times, investigators from CalFire are looking at an electrical transmission tower ...
Southern California Edison, the electrical utility for Los Angeles, has been sued for its alleged role in starting one of the raging Los Angeles fires that have collectively killed at least 24 people and displaced tens of thousands of people from their homes.
Two lawsuits, filed on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, allege Edison's failure to maintain vegetation and de-energize transmission poles caused the Eaton fire in Los Angeles.
Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery six days ago, it has burned 14,117 acres. A fire crew of 3,408 has been working on site and, as of Monday morning, they managed to contain 33% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.
Five of the deaths were attributed to the Palisades Fire and 11 resulted from the Eaton Fire, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said in a statement Saturday evening.
This photo provided by Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation shows wildfire damage at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 Pasadena, Calif. Credit: AP “The ...