Southern California Edison personnel are scaling high circuits, testing nearby soil and taking close-up images of electrical equipment, the latest detailed inspection to determine what inspired the catastrophic Eaton fire.
It may take more time to finalize what caused the fire. But Edison has always been Reviews begin on day 1 Because the residents saw it Video of the flame When the fire began on January 7, it burned near the transmission line.
A series of activities at the fire scene are in one More and more lawsuits Residents and some public institutions filed lawsuits against Edison. Edison said it is working with the national investigation.
Reason for zeroing
Investigators, Southern California Edison, and dozens of lawsuits filed against utilities focused on three transmission towers overlooking Eaton Canyon, where residents’ videotapes captured the first flames.
Especially three Towers that have been idle for more than 50 years But the day when the fire started somehow was reinvigorated, it has been the center of attention.
one litigation The plaintiff’s attorney filed a focus on the Edison Tower M16T1. Wires without electricity through the tower have been around for over 50 years, but the plaintiff said the tower M16T1 was reignited in some way on January 7, which could trigger a fire. According to their lawsuit, traces of steel structures and other signs of damage indicate that through the lawsuit, power is generated through equipment that was not otherwise used.
Southern California Edison personnel are working with the Los Angeles County Fire Department to inspect towers and other electrical equipment.
“This is part of our commitment to a thoroughly transparent investigation,” said Edison spokesman Kathleen Dunleavy. “We are working to analyze potential and relevant data points with the assistance of third-party experts.”
Attorneys suing Edison, Southern California, alleged that the dark marking on the M16T1 implied that the idle structure was somehow rejoined.
(Robertson and Associates, LLP)
More data, more questions
Attorneys who filed the lawsuit against Edison said they are also receiving data from the company that could shed light on electrical equipment in the area and the three towers in Eaton Canyon, before, during and after the fire began on January 7.
This includes videos and images of thousands of electrical equipment.
But officials say inspections, testing and laboratory analysis can still take weeks, and analysis to determine the cause of the fire can still take longer.
Edison, who works with several law firms that have filed the lawsuit, is undergoing testing as part of the court’s compliance with the court’s agreement.
“Wildfire lawsuits are both sprints and marathons,” Eli Wade-Scott, partner at Edelson PC, is one of the companies that filed lawsuits on behalf of hundreds of residents, he said in an email. “We have been able to get high-quality data immediately thanks to the determination of the court.”
Dozens of lawsuits have been filed on behalf of hundreds of residents. Los Angeles County, Pasadena and Serra Madre also filed lawsuits Opposing utility giants in closely watched litigation could mean billions of dollars in losses and liability.
Attorney Mikal Watts discussed the evidence that pointed out the cause of the Eaton fire at a press conference.
(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
A series of inspections
Inspections began on March 17 and are expected to last for several weeks.
The Edison crew headed to the site by helicopter last week and climbed up the transmission tower to inspect different parts of the equipment. The law firm also uses drones equipped with cameras to observe carefully.
Experts are expected to conduct soil resistivity tests this week to study how the soil around the tower absorbs and reacts to current flow.
The Jewish Temple and Center of Pasadena burned during the Eaton Fire.
(Josh Edelson / AFP / Getty Images)
Unresolved issues
The California Forestry and Fire Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department are leading an investigation into the cause of the fire and have not said when the discovery will be issued. Typically, such surveys may take one year or more.
If the Tower M16T1 is proven to be involved in the fire, it is not entirely clear that it refuels and whether Edison can do more to prevent it.
The company has disclosed abnormalities in its equipment.
Edison said in February that the Eaton Canyon line was seen for a moment Increase in current The fire began. Edison said in a document submitted to California regulators on January 27. Eagle Rock-Gould has a failure online About five miles from the area where the fire started and caused an increase in the company’s transmission lines.
Edison said in February that his line on Eaton Canyon saw the same time as the Eaton Fire began, and the current would increase instantly.
(Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
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