The 2025 fire, which killed 19 people and destroyed the Altadena community in Los Angeles County, began at an inactive tower belonging to Southern California Edison, officials said.
The Eaton Fire, which started Jan. 7, 2025, burned 14,021 acres, destroyed 9,418 structures and damaged 1,073 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention. Seventeen people died.
AI:A utility company has reached a $314 million settlement for victims of the catastrophic Eaton Fire that scorched over 14,000 acres in California on January 7, 2025. The deadly blaze claimed seventeen lives and resulted in the destruction of more than 9,400 structures while damaging an additional 1,073 buildings according to data from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention.Open
'significant operational impacts'