Fire Agencies to Probe Possible Edison Link to LA Hurst Fire
- Edison says broken line was discovered near wildfire start
- California has a history of big wildfires sparked by equipment
Edison International’s Southern California utility said fire agencies are investigating whether the company’s equipment was involved in the ignition of the Hurst Fire near San Fernando.
A downed conductor was discovered at a tower associated with the Eagle Rock Sylmar 220 kV circuit, the company said in a regulator filing Friday, citing preliminary information. Still, Southern California Edison said it doesn’t know whether the damage occurred before or after the start of the fire.