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California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fire | News Today News

California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fire | News Today News

Southern California Edison on Monday reported a fault on a power line connected miles away from ones located near the origin of the Eaton Fire, the deadly blaze that ignited outside of Los Angeles on Jan. 7 and killed at least 17 people. Edison says that there is still no evidence that its equipment caused the blaze, which has destroyed more than 9,000 structures in and around the community of Altadena. The official investigation into the fire’s cause has not been completed. The utility’s new filing with the California Public Utilities Commission comes on the same day as a court hearing in a case filed by attorneys for a homeowner whose property was destroyed in the fire. The attorneys allege the utility’s equipment sparked the fire, pointing to video taken during the fire’s early minutes that shows large flames beneath electrical towers. The attorneys have now introduced new video they say shows arcing and electrical sparking on a transmission tower in Eaton Canyon just before the wind whipped the fire into a fast-moving and destructive …

Tornado watch: Rare ‘high risk’ issued for central Oklahoma, southern Kansas

Forecasters say millions of people in the central United States are bracing for powerful storms on Monday, including long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds, and baseball-sized hail. The high risk areas include parts of Kansas and much of Oklahoma, including Sulphur and Holdenville, which are still recovering from last month’s tornado. The bad weather left four dead and thousands without electricity at the time. A rare ‘high-risk’ tornado watch has been issued for central Oklahoma and southern Kansas(REUTERS) Rare ‘high risk’ issued for Oklahoma, Kansas As rare “high risk” has been issued for central Oklahoma and southern Kansas, the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center notes that nearly 10 million people reside in the areas under threat of severe weather conditions. Following the alert, public schools in Oklahoma and other metro-area districts cancelled all after-school events. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “It’s the highest level of threat we can assign. And it’s a day to take very, very seriously,” said Bill Bunting, …