High-voltage power lines saw a temporary surge in electrical current in the area where the deadly Eaton Fire is believed to have started, Southern California Edison said.

Edison says current increase "remained within the design limits and operating criteria" for the circuits and "did not trigger system protection on these lines."

The plan to open a site to process Eaton fire debris near foothill communities has prompted swift backlash from San Gabriel Valley residents and leaders.

City leaders from Duarte, Irwindale, Azusa and Baldwin Park have joined in opposition of federal plans to use Lario Staging Ground as a place where they will dump and process the hazardous waste left behind by the Eaton Fire.

The cities of Duarte, Azusa, Irwindale and Baldwin Park are opposing federal plans to use Lario Park as a site for processing hazardous debris from the Eaton Fire.