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out-of-service tower
Coverage of out-of-service tower in the Nexus archive.
- Devastating LA wildfire sparked by utility company tower, long-awaited report finds
A 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfire that killed 19 people and destroyed over 9,000 homes was caused by electrical arcing events at an out-of-service tower owned by Southern California Edison, according to a report by fire officials. Investigators blamed the utility company's equipment for sparking the deadly Eaton fire.