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Edison tower caused deadly Eaton fire that devastated Altadena, long-awaited investigation finds
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Set us as preferredOut-of-service equipment managed by Southern California Edison started the deadly Eaton fire that killed 19 people and destroyed much of Altadena in January 2025, according to a long-awaited report by state and county fire officials.
The redactions are due to an ongoing review of the evidence by the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office.
Mira Hashmall, an attorney representing L.A. County in the lawsuit with Edison, said Tuesday’s report makes clear where blame lies for the Eaton fire.
California Report finds no failures in Altadena fire evacuations.
AdvertisementThe investigation was done by the L.A. County Fire Department’s arson investigation unit, alongside Cal Fire.