Investigators are investigating potential ignition sources for the enormous flames that have burned thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles region and claimed at least 11 lives.
Authorities in Pacific Palisades have determined that the wind-driven fire started behind a property on Piedra Morada Drive that faces a heavily forested arroyo. hollywood celebrities like Jamie Lee Curtis and Billy Crystal, who lost their homes in the fire, reside in the steep neighborhood.
The National fire Protection Association claims that lightning is the most frequent cause of fires in the United States, although investigations promptly ruled it out as a contributing element. The Eaton fire began in east Los Angeles County and has destroyed hundreds of houses, yet there were no reports of lightning in the Palisades region or the surrounding terrain.
The next two most frequent causes are utility line sparks and intentional fires.
The magnitude and breadth of a fire do not alter the method for identifying its cause, according to john Lentini, owner of Scientific fire Analysis in Florida, who has looked into significant disasters in california, including the Oakland Hills fire in 1991.
Lentini said, "This was once a small fire," "People will focus on where the fire started, determine the origin and look around the origin and determine the cause."
To yet, neither fire has been officially linked to arson, nor have power wires been shown to be a contributing factor.
"Electric incidents potentially associated with a wildfire" must be reported to the california Public Utilities Commission by utilities under california law, according to an email from Terrie Prosper, the commission's communications director. The CPUC staff then conducts an investigation to find out if state law has been broken.
Investigators discovered that Southern california Edison power lines colliding amid strong winds were the cause of the 2017 Thomas fire, one of the biggest in california history. The fire burned about 440 square miles (1,140 square kilometers) and claimed two lives.
Southern california Edison filed a complaint with the CPUC on friday about the Eaton fire in the utility's service region, which is in the hills close to Pasadena.
Although Edison stated that it has not been informed that its equipment was involved in starting the fire, the company submitted the report with state utilities authorities as a precaution after insurance company attorneys sent letters to preserve evidence.
"Preliminary analysis by SCE of electrical circuit information for the energized transmission lines going through the area for 12 hours prior to the reported start time of the fire shows no interruptions or electrical or operational anomalies until more than one hour after the reported start time of the fire," the company stated.
The most frequent causes of fires are lightning, arson, and power lines, but fireworks and burning debris also regularly play a role.
Accidents are among the many other things that might start a fire.
A gender reveal stunt in 2021 set off a huge fire that damaged five homes and fifteen other structures, burnt over 36 square miles (approximately 90 square kilometers), and claimed the life of fireman charlie Morton.
With little control, the Eaton and Palisades fires continued to burn as of Friday. The flames were still spreading over miles of arid territory, and although the winds had slowed, no rain was predicted.
Authorities in Pacific Palisades have determined that the wind-driven fire started behind a property on Piedra Morada Drive that faces a heavily forested arroyo. hollywood celebrities like Jamie Lee Curtis and Billy Crystal, who lost their homes in the fire, reside in the steep neighborhood.
The National fire Protection Association claims that lightning is the most frequent cause of fires in the United States, although investigations promptly ruled it out as a contributing element. The Eaton fire began in east Los Angeles County and has destroyed hundreds of houses, yet there were no reports of lightning in the Palisades region or the surrounding terrain.
The next two most frequent causes are utility line sparks and intentional fires.
The magnitude and breadth of a fire do not alter the method for identifying its cause, according to john Lentini, owner of Scientific fire Analysis in Florida, who has looked into significant disasters in california, including the Oakland Hills fire in 1991.
Lentini said, "This was once a small fire," "People will focus on where the fire started, determine the origin and look around the origin and determine the cause."
To yet, neither fire has been officially linked to arson, nor have power wires been shown to be a contributing factor.
"Electric incidents potentially associated with a wildfire" must be reported to the california Public Utilities Commission by utilities under california law, according to an email from Terrie Prosper, the commission's communications director. The CPUC staff then conducts an investigation to find out if state law has been broken.
Investigators discovered that Southern california Edison power lines colliding amid strong winds were the cause of the 2017 Thomas fire, one of the biggest in california history. The fire burned about 440 square miles (1,140 square kilometers) and claimed two lives.
Southern california Edison filed a complaint with the CPUC on friday about the Eaton fire in the utility's service region, which is in the hills close to Pasadena.
Although Edison stated that it has not been informed that its equipment was involved in starting the fire, the company submitted the report with state utilities authorities as a precaution after insurance company attorneys sent letters to preserve evidence.
"Preliminary analysis by SCE of electrical circuit information for the energized transmission lines going through the area for 12 hours prior to the reported start time of the fire shows no interruptions or electrical or operational anomalies until more than one hour after the reported start time of the fire," the company stated.
The most frequent causes of fires are lightning, arson, and power lines, but fireworks and burning debris also regularly play a role.
Accidents are among the many other things that might start a fire.
A gender reveal stunt in 2021 set off a huge fire that damaged five homes and fifteen other structures, burnt over 36 square miles (approximately 90 square kilometers), and claimed the life of fireman charlie Morton.
With little control, the Eaton and Palisades fires continued to burn as of Friday. The flames were still spreading over miles of arid territory, and although the winds had slowed, no rain was predicted.
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