ignition point

The incident occurred after the company detected a fault on its Eagle Rock-Gould line, which connects to the Gould substation in La Cañada Flintridge, roughly five circuit miles from the suspected ignition point of the fire.

Company records uncovered by The Times show that Edison knew some of its towers at and near the likely ignition point were fire hazards.

A Times investigation has found Edison knew that some of its towers at and near the likely ignition point were fire hazards.

The area was about 2½ miles from the fire’s ignition point.

The company had also detected a fault the day of the fire on its Eagle Rock-Gould line, about five circuit miles from the suspected ignition point, which caused an increase of current across transmission lines.