A couple's terrifying video captured the Eaton Fire's destructive power as flames were pushed by hurricane-like winds towards their Altadena neighborhood. The video, taken by Jeffrey and Cheryl Ku, shows the rapidly escalating inferno and their desperate efforts to protect their home. A lawsuit has been filed against Southern California Edison alleging negligence in the fire's cause. The utility company states they are reviewing the complaint and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Harrowing video, captured by Jeffrey Ku and his wife Cheryl, shows hurricane-like winds pushing deadly flames toward their Altadena neighborhood in the early hours of the Eaton Fire last Tuesday. 'It was definitely something out of a nightmare,' Jeffrey said.Cheryl had just come home from work when she noticed the flames near a utility tower along the Eaton Canyon trail.
SCE will review the complaint when it is received. The cause of the fire continues to be under investigation,' said Jeff Monford, spokesperson for Southern California Edison. The video shows Jeffrey spraying his roof with a garden hose before eventually giving up within a minute. 'The wind was blowing so hard that the water was forming an arc,' he said.He said between the roaring winds, ember cast and suffocating smoke he and his wife had to run for their lives.
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