A law firm suing Southern California Edison claims new security camera footage shows electrical arcs and sparking on the night of the deadly Eaton Fire in Altadena. The video, obtained from a Pasadena gas station, was released in an effort to answer lingering questions about the fire's start. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
A law firm suing Southern California Edison said new video appears show electrical arcs and sparking on the night of Jan. 7 at the origin of the deadly Eaton Fire in Altadena .
The Arco gas station video also shows tree branches and traffic light signs blowing in the powerful wind gusts that fanned the Eaton Fire. In the upper right corner of the video, a light can be seen flashing in the darkness.The manager and general manager of the gas station in Pasadena told NBCLA they released the video in a effort to answer lingering questions about the start of one of the most destructive and deadliest fires on record in California.
"It's premature to comment or for anyone to draw conclusions until experts can fully review the video," Kathleen Dunleavy, a spokesperson for Edison, told the Times, adding that company officials reached out to investigators to make sure they had the video.At a court hearing Monday, Edelson PC asked a judge to preserve physical evidence in the investigation into the fire's origins.
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