Southern California Edison discovered signs of an encampment about 300 yards from the spot where the Eaton fire is suspected to have started.
A judge on Tuesday approved a temporary restraining order for Southern California Edison to preserve data and equipment related to the area where the Eaton fire started.
Southern California Edison has reported a Jan. 7 fault on a power line that was connected miles away from the lines located near the origin of the deadly Eaton Fire that sparked that day.
Investigators are still trying to determine what started a fire that raged through Altadena, Calif. A new video appears to show sparking on a power line near the origin of the blaze.
Edison says current increase "remained within the design limits and operating criteria" for the circuits and "did not trigger system protection on these lines."
The first significant storm of the season has brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area.
Edison International shares drop as fire investigators request preservation of equipment near deadly Eaton fire site.
Edison says current increase "remained within the design limits and operating criteria" for the circuits and "did not trigger system protection on these lines."
A new lawsuit filed by a Southern California resident is claiming that a surveillance video shows what potentially started the deadly Eaton Fire.
The fire burned more than 14,000 acres and destroyed or damaged more than 10,000 structures, killing at least 17 people.
A law firm is suing Southern California Edison as new video shows that possibly faulty power lines may have sparked the Eaton fire