A deadly wind-driven wildfire that raged across the northern edge of Los Angeles...
LOS ANGELES - A deadly wind-driven wildfire that raged across the northern edge of Los Angeles last week started near the base of high-voltage transmission tower owned by electric utility Southern California Edison, company and fire officials said on Monday.
The “electric safety incident” report, a copy of which the utility provided to Reuters, identified the facility involved as a company-owned transmission tower near a traffic intersection in the foothills where the Saddleridge fire is thought to have erupted. Edison had turned off power to some customers across the region as a precaution last week after extreme winds and dry weather raised the risk of wildfire. But a utility spokeswoman was quoted as telling the Los Angeles Times on Sunday that Edison “did not de-energize any power for the Saddleridge fire area.”
PG&E Corp CEO Bill Johnson defended his company’s actions, conceding “areas where we fell short” during the power cutoff but insisting PG&E made “the right decision.” He also noted that there were “no catastrophic wildfires” in the utility’s service area last week.The Saddleridge fire was the latest in a string of severe California wildfires for which electrical utility equipment has been scrutinized as a possible flashpoint.
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