Stunning new surveillance video allegedly shows how an old Southern California Edison electrical line ignited last year’s deadly Eaton Fire . Footage from a camera at Gerrish Swim & Tennis Club in Pasadena shows two bright flashes of light near an electrical tower holding a century-old, idle transmission line. The flashes occurred around 6:11 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2025, according to new court filings. They happened at the same time two faults occurred on a different line more than five miles away,