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Virtual Community Meeting Wednesday, January 15th 4:00 p.m.: Eaton Fire officials will host a virtual community meeting and provide an update on the current fire situation, address questions, and discuss recovery. The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LosAngelesCountyFD. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Please submit your questions in advance via email at 2025.eaton@firenet.gov. 

Current Situation: Containment efforts are steadily progressing along the eastern edge of the fire near Santa Ana Canyon. The mobile retardant base at Mount Wilson remains active providing fire retardant for helicopters to drop in inaccessible terrain, where ground crews cannot construct containment line. Infrared flights have identified isolated heat pockets within the interior of the fire area, where fuels continue to burn out. Tactical patrols and mop-up operations continue along the northern perimeter of the fire. Hand crews are actively clearing brush and constructing contingency lines in critical areas of La Cañada. Contingency resources are strategically prepositioned throughout communities along the fire’s western edge to due to the Santa Ana wind conditions. 

Urban Search and Rescue efforts, infrastructure assessments, hazardous materials response, and damage assessment operations are ongoing for the communities on the southern edge of the fire. These operations are unprecedented in size and scale and are critical for mitigating existing hazards, confirming missing persons reports, and obtaining accurate number of structures damaged/destroyed.  

Damage Assessment: Damage estimates from remote sensing technologies indicate over 7,000 structures may have been damaged or destroyed. While this is a preliminary estimate, the number of structures damaged and destroyed listed at the top of this page have been verified by on-the-ground damage inspection teams. Damage inspection teams have completed inspections for 40% of all structures within the fire footprint. 

Recovery Information: https://recovery.lacounty.gov/eaton-fire/

A Disaster Resource Center opened to the public today, 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Starting Wednesday, January 15, 2025, the Disaster Resource Center will be available to the public from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Residents affected by the wildfires can apply to receive assistance by submitting applications for disaster relief.

Location: Pasadena City College Community Education Center - 3035 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91107

School Closures: Pasadena Unified School District schools will remain closed from January 13-17, 2025. For more information see: https://secure.smore.com/n/sgk78