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Location: Eaton Canyon, Pasadena 

Acres Burned: 14,117 

Containment: 55% 

Start Date: January 7, 2025  

Cause: Undetermined   

Incident Information: (626) 662-0120 

Media Line: (626) 629-8266 

Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Email: 2025.eaton@firenet.gov   

Structures Threatened: 14,518  

Verified Structures Destroyed: 6,782  

Verified Structures Damaged: 773       

Firefighter Injuries: 6  

Civilian Fatalities: Contact LA County Sheriff’s Department                       

Personnel: 3,333 Water Tenders: 87  Helicopters: 13 Engines: 273  Hand Crews: 65 Dozers: 25

Virtual Community Meeting Friday, January 17th 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: Today, firefighters continued mop-up operations and reinforced containment lines focusing on the challenging, steep terrain near Winters Creek along the northern flank of the fire. Infrared flights are being conducted to identify any remaining hot spots in these hard-to-reach areas.  Helicopters are being utilized to extinguish these spots.  Urban Search and Rescue teams have completed more than 8,800 inspections and covered 1,100 miles in grid search patterns. Utility companies continue to restore infrastructure damaged by the fire. Fire suppression repairs are in progress, along with rapid watershed assessments to evaluate potential risks to life, property, and infrastructure from debris flows, flooding, and rockfall hazards. 

Weather: Moist marine air and moderate onshore winds will build Friday into the weekend with a return to dry conditions next week.  

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 70% of all structures within the fire footprint.   

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

The Disaster Resource Center will be available to the public 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, daily.  

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   

Evacuations: For the most up-to-date evacuation information visit Genasys Protect using the link: https://protect.genasys.com/search  

Evacuations remain in place due to continued fire activity, numerous downed trees, downed power lines, gas leaks and power outages. If you have questions or need specific clarification regarding evacuations in your area, please reach out to your city’s official government website to receive further information. 

Evacuation Point(s):    

Pasadena Civic Center - 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101  

Parking 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.  

Pomona Fairplex (Gate 3) - 1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA 91768  

Animal Care: Small and Large Animal Evacuation 

Pasadena Humane - 361 S. Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103 (Small Animals)  

Industry Hills Expo Center - 16200 Temple Avenue, City of Industry, CA 91744 (Large Animals) Pomona Fairplex (Gate 3) - 1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA 91768 (Small and Large Animals)  

Angeles National Forest Closure: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/angeles/alerts-notices/?aid=92890  

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 Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 12:00  

midnight. During this time, the following acts are prohibited within the Angeles National Forest and San  

Gabriel Mountains National Monument: 

1. Going into or being upon the Angeles National Forest. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e). 

2. Being on any National Forest System Road within the Angeles National Forest. 36 C.F.R. §  

261.54(e). 

3. Being on any National Forest System Trail within the Angeles National Forest. 36 C.F.R. §  

261.55(a). 

Local Road Closures: https://pw.lacounty.gov/roadclosures/ 

State Road Closures: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ 

Cooperating Agencies: Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians - Kizh Nation, Southern California Edison, Southern California Gas, LA County Public Health, LA County Medical Examiner, Pasadena Water and Power, Metropolitan Water District (five water districts), LA County Department of Public Works, Pasadena Public Health, LA County Mental Health, Disaster Management Area D, California National Guard, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Air Quality Management District, FEMA, American Red Cross, CALTRANS, Cal OES, California Highway Patrol (CHP), Sierra Madre Fire, Arcadia Fire, Monrovia Fire, JPL Fire Department, Monrovia Police Department, LA County Office of Emergency Management, Pasadena Unified School District, LA County Office of Education, and LA County Independent School District, in addition to several assisting companies and organizations (city, county, police, and utility).