Southern California Utility Company Admits Equipment Likely Sparked Hurst Fire, Acknowledges Videos That Suggest It Caused Eaton Fire

An Altadena neighborhood ravaged by the Eaton Fire. (Credit: María Flores/Courtesy)

On Thursday, Southern California Edison (SCE), the primary electric utility company for much of SoCal, said the Los Angeles Fire Department is investigating the cause of the Hurst Fire and believes its equipment caused the blaze. In a required filing with state utility regulators, the company said "absent additional evidence, SCE believes its equipment may be associated with ignition of the Hurst Fire."

The Hurst Fire, which burned about 800 acres in Sylmar, did not destroy any buildings or result in any deaths.