(Bloomberg) — Edison International’s Southern California power utility has been asked by attorneys representing insurance companies to preserve evidence in connection with the deadly Eaton Fire in Los Angeles.
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No fire agency has so far suggested that the utility’s electrical facilities were involved in an ignition, or requested the removal or retention of equipment, according to a company filing posted late Thursday with California regulators.
The Eaton Fire is among several blazes that erupted in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday during extreme winds. Southern California Edison had intentionally cut power to more than 100,000 homes and businesses as gusts strengthened to reduce the risk of its wires sparking fires.
The utility said in the filing that its preliminary analysis showed transmission lines near the start of the blaze were energized, and showed no interruptions or electrical or operational anomalies until an hour after the reported start time of the wildfire.
California has a history of devastating wildfires sparked by electric utility equipment during wind storms. The state’s largest utility, PG&E Corp., filed for bankruptcy in 2019 after a series of deadly blazes blamed on its wires.
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