Eaton Canyon Fire: New wildfire threatens homes near Altadena
ALTADENA, Calif. (KTLA) - A new wildfire has ignited in the Eaton Canyon area near Altadena Tuesday night, forcing evacuations as a destructive windstorm continues battering Southern California. The “Eaton Fire” was first reported at around 6:30 p.m. and has since grown to over 400 acres, according to officials at the Angeles National Forest. Evacuations [...]
ALTADENA, Calif. (KTLA) - A new wildfire has ignited in the Eaton Canyon area near Altadena Tuesday night, forcing evacuations as a destructive windstorm continues battering Southern California.
The “Eaton Fire” was first reported at around 6:30 p.m. and has since grown to over 400 acres, according to officials at the Angeles National Forest.
Evacuations of surrounding areas are underway as crews from the Pasadena Fire Department, the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the U.S. Forest Service are responding to the blaze.
Areas under mandatory evacuation:
- East of Altadena Drive
- Kinneloa Canyon Road
- Outpost Lane
- Glen Springs
- Coolidge
- Miranda
- Roosevelt
- Veranda
- Kenclare
- Foxridge
- Canyon Close
- Grand Oak
- North of New York Drive
- East of Altadena Drive
- West of Sierra Madre Villa Avenue
Details remain limited and it’s unclear how many homes or structures may be threatened.
Earlier Tuesday, a massive wildfire in the Pacific Palisades prompted over 30,000 residents to evacuate as the fast-moving fire burned over 2,900 acres and threatened over 10,000 homes.
Horses being evacuated as residents under mandatory evacuation orders for the Eaton Canyon Fire near Altedena flee to safety on Jan. 7, 2025. (KTLA) 
Homes are threatened as the Eaton Fire has burned hundreds of acres near Altadena on Jan. 7, 2025. (KTLA) 
The Eaton Fire has burned hundreds of acres near Altadena on Jan. 7, 2025. (Alert California) 
The Eaton Fire has burned hundreds of acres near Altadena on Jan. 7, 2025. (Alert California)
A destructive, life-threatening windstorm is expected to reach peak winds beginning Tuesday night at 10 p.m. and will continue through Wednesday morning.
Fire officials are urging the public to be prepared, heed evacuation warnings and stay off the roads when possible to allow emergency crews access to threatened communities.
L.A. County Fire officials said the fast-moving fire poses a “significant threat to life or property.”
“If you are in the evacuation area, please take all necessary items with you to be prepared to leave for an extended period of time,” said Pasadena Fire officials.
“I’ve been forecasting in this city for 21 years and I've never witnessed winds like this before,” said KTLA meteorologist Kaj Goldberg, who lives near the fire area. “There are huge oak trees that are 80 to 90 years old that are just falling down. People are leaving. They’re packing up. The whole house is full of smoke right now.”
This developing story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Eaton Fire Resources: | CALFIRE | U.S. Angeles National Forest |
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