LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Electrical arcing on an out-of-service Southern California Edison transmission tower sparked the 2025 Eaton Fire, the Los Angeles County Fire Department concluded in reports released today. SCE power lines have long been suspected as the source of the fire, with numerous lawsuits already filed against the utility. SCE officials have acknowledged in previous filings with state regulators that its equipment was a likely ignition source for the blaze. As we've previously said, SCE believes that it is likely that its equipment was associated with the ignition of the Eaton Fire." The official investigation into the cause of the blaze was conducted by the LACoFD Arson Fire Investigation Unit in conjunction with Cal Fire.