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Location:  Eaton Canyon, Pasadena California

Acres Burned: 14, 117    
Containment: 33%    
Fire Started: January 7, 2025 at 6:18 p.m.
Cause: Undetermined
Civilian Fatalities: 11  
Structures Threatened: 39,428
Verified Structures Destroyed:    1,902
Verified Structures Damaged: 258
Firefighter Injuries: 5

Total Assigned Personnel: 3,408   Engines: 375   Hand Crews: 50   Dozers: 29  Water Tenders: 90  Helicopters: 16

Virtual Community Meeting Monday, January 13th 4:00 p.m.: Eaton Fire officials will host a virtual community meeting to provide 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: Last night, firefighters continued active patrol and mop up, mitigating smoke and heat sources. Minimal fire activity was observed overnight, with smoldering and creeping. Individual pockets of unburned fuel continued to present challenges. A mobile retardant base has been set up at Mount Wilson to support air operations. Urban Search and Rescue efforts, infrastructure assessments, hazardous material response, and damage assessment operations continue in the communities along the southern edge of the fire. These operations are unprecedented in size and scale which are critical for mitigating existing hazards, confirming missing persons reports, and obtaining accurate number of structures loss.  

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

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 of 26% of all structures within the fire footprint.  

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