The possibility that an idle, unconnected transmission line somehow reengerized on Jan. 7 is now "a leading hypothesis" for ...

A Los Angeles Fire ... of the power lines the utility operates in the area had sparked the blaze. Evidence is emerging that they might have overlooked an unlikely culprit: a dead power line ...

According to SCE spokesperson Kathleen Dunleavy, a “zombie” power ... the fire may have started. Investigators told KTLA’s Sandra Mitchell that they believe this “zombie” line might ...

Investigators are looking into whether a defunct “zombie” power line ignited the apocalyptic Eaton Fire that incinerated nearly 10,000 structures in Los Angeles County — despite utility ...

About 14 hours before the Eaton fire started on Jan. 7 on the hills above Altadena and Pasadena, Calif., power lines in the area had signs of being under strain from intensifying winds.