Forensic evidence collected by the Rosemead-based utility will help determine whether Edison equipment ignited the ...

Lawyers hope the inspections, which until now have been limited to drones, will reveal “the mechanism” of how the fire began.

“Rodney Nickerson was more than just a victim of the Eaton Canyon Fire — he was a pillar of his community and a link to a historic legacy,” Douglas said. “His death was avoidable, and ...

The next phase of inspections of the Eaton Canyon SCE equipment (subject to weather conditions) will include: Climbing Examinations: SCE crews will climb each tower to conduct detailed ...

Preliminary reviews by fire investigators placed the origin of the fire in Eaton Canyon, where Edison maintains four active and three inactive transmission lines. A gas station video that appeared ...

It's the latest in more than 40 lawsuits filed against the utility over the catastrophic blaze, which killed 17 people.

“Rodney Nickerson was more than just a victim of the Eaton Canyon Fire — he was a pillar of his community and a link to a historic legacy,” Douglas said. “His death was avoidable, and Southern ...

The county lawsuit also cites a filing Edison made with state regulators revealing that the transmission lines over Eaton Canyon saw a momentary increase of electrical current at about the same ...