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Altadena winds were not powerful enough to shut off transmission lines before fire, Edison CEO asserts

January 16, 2025 by Noah Goldberg

It takes 60- to 80-mph winds for the company to shut down transmission lines. CEO Steve Powell said they didn’t see winds that powerful.

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