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RESOURCES LINKS: LA County Emergency Information | FEMA Disaster Assistance | City of Arcadia | City of Sierra Madre | City of Pasadena | City of Altadena | Water For LA | Map of Drinking Water System Impacted by Eaton Fire | Debris Removal
COMMUNITY MEETING: Sunday, January 12th 4:00 p.m.: Eaton Fire officials will host a community meeting to provide the current fire situation, address questions, and discuss recovery. The meeting will be held in-person and streamed live on YouTube. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Please submit your questions in advance via email at 2025.eaton@firenet.gov. Questions summited after 1pm, will be addressed at the next community meeting
We are anticipating a high volume of in-person attendance, and we are encouraging, that if able, please attend the community meeting virtually. The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LosAngelesCountyFD
CURRENT SITUATION: Today, firefighters continued tactical patrols and responded to public calls for service. Minimal fire growth was observed, and resources continued to construct and improve fire line. Tonight, in addition to perimeter control, crews will work to mitigate hazard trees along roadways to provide safety for firefighters and the public. Evacuation orders remain in place for the affected cities due to continued fire activity, numerous downed trees, downed power lines, gas leaks and power outages. If you have questions or need clarification regarding evacuations in your area, please reach out to your city’s official government website to receive further information.
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT: Aerial imagery overlays show approximately 7,081 structures may have been damaged or destroyed. The number of structures damaged and destroyed listed at the top of the page are verified by damage inspection teams and will be updated with validated information as it becomes available.
EVACUATIONS: For the most up-to-date evacuation information please see evacuation map and follow the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department social media platforms (Facebook and X)
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In Los Angeles County, officials will often issue “Evacuation Warnings” when a wildfire may soon threaten a certain area. Everyone should be set to go at this stage and those who need more time evacuating should leave now. When there is an imminent threat to life and property, officials will issue “Evacuation Orders”, which is a lawful order to evacuate and remain out of an area. Everyone should leave when an Order is issued. In an intense wildfire, danger may be present before authorities can issue an Evacuation Order. Don’t wait to be told by authorities to leave if you feel you are in danger.
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EVACUATION SHELTER(S):
- Pasadena Civic Center - 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101
- Parking is available at the parking structure across the street from the Convention Center, located at 155 E. Green St. Please enter from Marengo Ave. The Humane Society is on-site to accept small pets for boarding. Service animals will be allowed inside the Convention Center.
ROAD CLOSURES: For the most up-to-date road closures visit the following websites:
California Department of Transportation
WATER QUALITY ADVISORY: Foothill Municipal Water District issued an advisory that drinking water is unsafe in the following districts: Lincoln, Las Flores, Kinneola, Rubio Canon
ANIMAL SHELTERS:
- Small Animal Evacuation – 361 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
- Large Animal Evacuation – Industry Hills Expo Center 16200 Temple, City of Industry
FOREST CLOSURE: Due to Forest Order 05-01-25-01 the entire Angeles National Forest is temporarily closed for public safety and the protection of natural resources from, January 8, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. through Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 12:00 midnight.
DRONE SAFETY - KNOW WHERE YOU CAN FLY: Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease. When drones interfere with firefighting efforts, a wildfire has the potential to grow larger and cause more damage. For more information on drones the public can visit the FAA’s website at Home - Know Before You Fly . “If you fly, we can’t!”
| Current as of | Sun, 01/12/2025 - 19:52 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | Eaton Canyon near Pasadena, CA |
| Incident Commander | Dustan Mueller - CIIMT5 Kevin Bohall - CAL FIRE IMT 3 Eleni Pappas - LACoFD IMT3 |
| Coordinates |
34° 11' 30.7788'' Latitude
-118° 6' 19.4544
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 3155 |
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| Size | 14,117 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 27% |
| Fuels Involved | Chaparral (6 feet)
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| Significant Events | Minimal Backing, Creeping and Smoldering
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| Planned Actions |
Provide structure defense on the south side of the fire. Continue tactical patrol, mop up and mitigate all smoke and heat sources to the depth necessary to produce a low probability of escape along the perimeter and within the wildland urban interface areas affected by the fire. Conduct direct and indirect line construction, where feasible, on the north side of the fire to complete containment. Several areas, including a small spot fire outside the proposed line on the north side, are inaccessible to ground resources. Aerial helicopter drops from a mobile retardant base being set up at Mt. Wilson will be used to extinguish these areas along the fires perimeter. Maintain current containment lines and ensure perimeter control. Mitigate hazard trees along roadways to provide safety for firefighters and the public. Continue Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) efforts, infrastructure assessment, DECON, HazMat response, and damage assessments missions on the south side of the fire. These missions are unprecedented in size and scale and are expected to continue for an extended time. These missions are critical for mitigating existing hazards, confirming missing persons reports, obtaining accurate data for communication internally and external, and obtaining accurate number of structures loss. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 Hours: Minimal fire growth is expected with continued smoldering and creeping. Poor overnight recovery will lead to a drier and more receptive fuel bed. Burned structures and heavy fuels will continue to hold heat. 24 Hours: Stronger winds will contribute to increased fire activity in hidden pockets of heat or residual heat in burned structures. 48 Hours: Strong winds will contribute to increased fire activity in unburned pockets of fuel. With the forecasted windy and dry weather, fuels outside the perimeter will be more receptive to new starts. 72 Hours: Strong winds will contribute to increased fire activity in unburned pockets of fuel. With the forecasted windy and dry weather, fuels outside the perimeter will be more receptive to new starts. |
| Remarks |
Additional Unified Command agencies: Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, Sierra Madre Fire, Pasadena Fire & Police, Arcadia Fire. On 01/11/25 at 1500, Los Angeles County released five (5) Zones were from an Order to a Warning: LCFSTARLIGHT, LCF-CROWN, LCF-JPL, MRV-101-B, MRV-201-B and twenty-six (26) Zones from a Warning to No Order: LCF-CREST-B, LCF-COMMONWEALTH, LCF-FOOTHILL EAST, MRV-101-A, MRV-102, MRV-201-A, MRV-202,MRV-203, MRV-204, MRV-301, MRV-302, MRV-303, MRV-304, MRV-305. MRV-401, MRV-402, MRV-403, MRV-404, BRA-001, BRA-002, BRA-003, BRA-004, DUA-001, DUA-002, DUA-005, DUA-008. |
| Weather Concerns | Synopsis: A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the upper elevations of the fire area through Wednesday. Gusty and dry northeast Santa Ana winds will persist early this week. The strongest winds will be restricted to high elevations, with the greatest chance of winds mixing down to lower elevation early Tuesday. Observed: As of 1300, drying conditions, with minimum relative humidity on track to be near 15 percent. At high elevations, northeast winds have gradually increased through the day with gusts up to 45 mph along ridges and peaks just north of the fire. Lower elevations have remained more sheltered with gusts below 15 mph.
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