A newly surfaced surveillance video appears to show flashes near Southern California Edison electrical equipment around the time the Eaton Fire began, according to an attorney representing a Pasadena tennis club.

Investigation Ongoing

The video, provided by a lawyer for the Gerrish Swim and Tennis Club, was captured by a security camera on the property. In the upper-right portion of the footage, flashes are visible near Edison transmission towers in nearby hills.

Attorneys for the club have theorized that an active electrical line may have energized an inactive line, potentially sparking the fire.

“There was an arcing event on the towers. The molten metal falls to the ground, they ignite the vegetation, and unfortunately it rips through the canyon,” said attorney Paul Starita.

Southern California Edison said the newly released footage appears to show the same flashes captured in earlier video.

“This video shows the same two flashes as last year’s video,” spokesperson Kathleen Dunleavy said in a statement. “We hope this latest video is turned over to the appropriate authorities to help in the larger investigation.”

The cause of the Eaton Fire remains under investigation.

Original reporting: NBC4 Los Angeles — read the source article.