在伊顿大火之前,阿尔塔迪纳的电力配电线失败,引发了对公用事业反应和原因的调查。 Electrical distribution lines failed in Altadena before the Eaton fire, sparking investigation into utility response and cause.

NPR的一项调查发现,Altadena的配电线在1月7日,即高压输电线引发Eaton火灾之前的几个小时,多次失灵。 An NPR investigation found that electrical distribution lines in Altadena failed multiple times on January 7, hours before the Eaton fire was sparked by high-voltage transmission lines. 由于飓风力风,包括阿尔塔迪纳至少三个飓风力风,在洛杉矶州各地发生了200多个分配线断层,造成电压下降和能够点火的火花。 Over 200 distribution line faults occurred across Los Angeles County due to hurricane-force winds, including at least three in Altadena, causing voltage drops and sparks capable of igniting fires. 南加州爱迪生并没有切断大部分电路的电源。 Despite firefighter dispatches and resident reports of flames following power flickers, Southern California Edison did not shut off power to most circuits. 虽然美国司法部和正在进行的调查继续调查着火的起源, 但该公司尚未确认分配线的故障是否引发火灾。 The utility has not confirmed whether distribution line failures contributed to the fire, though the U.S. Department of Justice and ongoing investigations continue to examine the blaze’s origins.