Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International, said on Monday preliminary analysis of data showed a “momentary and expected increase in current” on its energized lines in the Eaton Canyon corridor on Jan. 7 evening.
Fire officials have not found SCE to be responsible for the Los Angeles fires. But the company’s infrastructure is being investigated and it faces several lawsuits alleging its equipment sparked the destructive Eaton fire.
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The latest update from the company comes a day after