They had to cut power and get ... metres of a power line because electricity at such high voltages can jump up to three meters through the air to a conductor and make it live.

Dry vegetation can quickly ignite when it comes into contact with live power lines. The two largest utilities in the area, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Southern California ...

The video shows power lines running through Eaton Canyon arcing in the high winds on Tuesday just after 6 p.m. Within minutes, it sparked a fire that exploded in size. Cal Fire has a copy of the ...

Edison says current increase "remained within the design limits and operating criteria" for the circuits and "did not trigger ...