Molten material from idle SCE tower triggered Eaton fire, attorney alleges

A new video analysis by a coalition of attorneys investigating the Eaton fire appears to show molten material falling from an idle tower conductor into dry brush below — more evidence that Southern California Edison equipment sparked the monstrous blaze in January.
The new evidence, presented by LA Fire Justice at a town hall meeting Thursday, April 17, bolstered the theory that a tower — deenergized more than 50 years ago — became active in the hurricane-force winds and trigge