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Cause of deadly Eaton Fire revealed in official LA County Fire report
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· August 4, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The investigation, which lasted 18 months, was conducted by arson investigators from the LA County Fire department.
An official report from LA County Fire has shed light on the cause of the Eaton Fire. The investigation, which lasted 18 months, was conducted by arson investigators from the LA County Fire department. The findings point to electrical arcing on a Southern California Edison tower as the source of the fire.
Notably, the tower was out of service at the time. Further details on the investigation and its conclusions can be found in the official LA County Fire report, available from local news sources such as FOX 11 Los Angeles .
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Category: safety Published: August 4, 2026 Source: FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) Reading time: 1 min
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