Southern California Edison, Hurst Fire

California utility company says its equipment may have sparked a Los Angeles-area wildfire
California utility company Southern California Edison on Thursday said its equipment “may be associated with” the ignition of the Hurst Fire, which burned alongside the Eaton and Palisades fires during January’s Los Angeles firestorms.
California utility says its equipment likely sparked Hurst Fire
Southern California Edison said in a filing submitted to state utility regulators Thursday that its equipment likely started the Hurst Fire in Sylmar last month. The utility
SoCal Edison says its equipment "may be associated with the ignition" of January's Hurst Fire
"The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and SCE continues to cooperate with authorities," the utility agency wrote.
SoCal Edison says its equipment likely started the Hurst Fire
Southern California Edison says that its equipment likely sparked a wildfire in Sylmar that broke out the same day as two massive blazes in the area killed at least 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
Southern California Edison says equipment likely started Hurst Fire
The Hurst Fire burned nearly 800 acres when it sparked Jan. 7. It did not destroy any structures or result in any deaths.
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