Situación actual: Equipos de bomberos continúan extinguiendo los puntos calientes dentro del perímetro del incendio. La repoblación de residentes continúa, y se abrirán zonas de evacuación en fases para garantizar la seguridad del público. Se han recibido numerosas llamadas de servicio de las comunidades que han sido repobladas. El Grupo de Infraestructura está ayudando con la limpieza de caminos y la apertura de desagües pluviales. Equipos de bomberos están ubicados estratégicamente en La Cañada a lo largo del flanco occidental del incendio, listos para responder a cualquier nuevo inicio de incendio o actividad de incendios dentro del área actual.

Clima: Se esperan condiciones climáticas de incendio esta noche. Una advertencia de bandera roja de situación particularmente peligrosa (PDS) está vigente hasta mañana a las 10 a. m. Se espera que las condiciones secas y los vientos de Santa Ana continúen hasta el jueves.

Evaluación de daños: Los equipos de inspección de daños han completado inspecciones del 99% de todas las estructuras dentro del área del incendio.

Evacuaciones: Para obtener información de evacuaciones, visite Genasys Protect mediante el sito: https://protect.genasys.com/search  

Evacuaciones continúan debido a la actividad continua de incendios, numerosos árboles caídos, cables eléctricos caídos, fugas de gas y cortes de energía. Si tiene preguntas o necesita una aclaración sobre las evacuaciones en su área, visite el sitio web oficial del gobierno de su ciudad para recibir más información.

Información sobre recuperación de áreas afectadas: https://recovery.lacounty.gov/eaton-fire/ 

El Centro de Recursos por Desastres estará disponible al público de 9:00 a. m. a 8:00 p. m., todos los días.

Ubicación: Pasadena City College Community Education Center, 3035 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA

Cierres y aperturas de escuelas: Visite el sitio web del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Pasadena para obtener la información más reciente sobre los cierres de escuelas: https://www.pusd.us/

Centros de evacuación:   

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

Estacionamiento en 155 E. Green St. Ingrese por Marengo Ave. The Humane Society estará presente para aceptar mascotas pequeñas para hospedaje. Se permitirán animales de servicio adentro del Pasadena Civic Center

Cuidado de animales: Evacuación de animales pequeños y grandes

Pasadena Humane - 361 S. Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103 (animales pequeños)

Industry Hills Expo Center - 16200 Temple Avenue, City of Industry, CA 91744 (animales grandes)

Rescate de animales: Pasadena Humane, (626) 577-3752

Cierre del Bosque Nacional Ángeles: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/angeles/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1222074

El cierre temporal de todo el Bosque Nacional de Angeles y el Monumento Nacional de la Montaña San Gabriel se ha extendido desde el 18 de enero de 2025 a las 12:00 a.m. hasta el viernes 24 de enero de 2025 a las 12:00 de la medianoche. Este cierre está vinculado al peligro de incendio crítico y es para la seguridad pública y la protección de los recursos naturales. Durante este tiempo, se prohíben los siguientes actos dentro del Bosque Nacional de los Ángeles y el Monumento Nacional de las Montañas San Gabriel: 

1.Entrar o estar en el Bosque Nacional de los Ángeles. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e).

2.Estar en cualquier carretera del Sistema Forestal Nacional dentro del Bosque Nacional de los Ángeles.           36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).

3.Estar en cualquier sendero del Sistema Forestal Nacional dentro del Bosque Nacional de los Ángeles. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).

Cierres de carreteras locales: https://pw.lacounty.gov/roadclosures/

Cierres de carreteras estatales: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

Agencias colaboradoras: 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, Air Quality Management District, FEMA, American Red Cross, CALTRANS, Cal OES, California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Sierra Madre Fire, Arcadia Fire, Monrovia Fire, Monrovia Police Department, JPL Fire Department, LA County Office of Emergency Management, Pasadena Unified School District, LA County Office of Education, LA County Independent School District, LA County Animal Control, además de varias empresas y organizaciones que prestan asistencia (ciudad, condado, policía y servicios públicos).

BAER INFORMATION BRIEF: Fire Severity and Fire Intensity Effects

There are several types of fire severity and intensity maps that you may see. Although they look different for the same fire, they may also all be accurate. This is because fire severity or intensity are different measures of the fire effects on a specific resource such as soils, tree canopies, vegetation or wildlife habitat. Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) maps are primarily measures of fire effects on soils. The following is a description of BAER fire severity mapping for soil burn severity levels. 

SOIL BURN SEVERITY RATING OVERVIEW: 

High Soil Burn Severity Rating: (severe damage to the soils): deeply burned soils with high water repellent soils (tend to be places where the fire burned the forest canopy, ground cover, roots, and organic matter in the topsoil). 

Moderate Soil Burn Severity Rating: burned soil with moderate water repellent soils (much of the root, soil structure, and organic matter stayed intact and could help buffer the rainstorms that might cause erosion) can produce increased water run-off and soil erosion depending on the timing, magnitude, and duration of future precipitation. The remaining vegetation could quickly re-sprout and provide some cover from dead needles and leaf fall to reduce erosion. 

Low Soil Burn Severity Rating: light soil burning includes land that may have burned in recent occurrences with brush or young timber growing on it. 

KEY MESSAGES: 

• Fire severity and intensity are separate measures of the effects of fire on a defined resource. 

• All fire severity or intensity maps view landscapes from different perspectives, so various maps of the same fire can look very different, and all be accurate. 

• The BAER soil burn severity maps specifically focus on severity to soils and watersheds. 

• There are also several other types of fire severity or intensity maps – many of which focus on different aspects of vegetation such as, Burned Area Reflectance Classification (BARC) and Vegetation severity or intensity maps are both vegetation maps but will also look different for the same location and time. 

• Vegetation severity and intensity maps also come from a number of different perspectives, and can be short-term or long-term views. 

• During post-fire assessments, the BAER team uses the term “soil burn severity” to differentiate post-fire soil properties from fire effects on vegetation (such as tree mortality), and/or general fire effects on the long-term ecosystem health. 

• When a fire slowly consumes fuel (long residence time), the fire (soil burn) severity is usually high. 

• Ground cover refers to the organic material on the top of the soil layer, and includes vegetative litter, duff, and woody debris. 

• When organic material within the ground cover and within the soil structure burns at high intensity, some of the water repellent components vaporize, and condense on the soil at the surface or deeper depending on the severity of the fire. 

• The correlation between fire intensity and soil burn severity is not always direct because the amount of heat generated and time duration both plays a critical role in the fire effects to soil. 

• Because of the variability of fuel consumption, soil heating typically is non-uniform across landscapes. 

• Wildfire does not always impact soils and vegetation in the same way. 

• A hot, fast moving fire can consume much of the vegetation and move through so quickly that the soils remain largely intact. 

• Soil scientists evaluate preliminary burn maps from satellite imagery to determine the effects and create a soil burn severity map. 

• Hydrologists use that information to model storm runoff over the burned area to estimate potential flood impacts to lives and property. 

• Foresters use the same satellite images to create a different map that displays post-fire impacts to the trees. 

• A hot, fast-moving fire (wind-driven) can consume the majority of vegetation (especially when dry with low fuel moistures) in a burned area and can be classified as a high intensity fire area by fire ecologists/fire behavior analysts. 

• When the duration (also described as residency time) of the fire is short (fast moving, wind-driven), it can result in a low-to-moderate soil burn severity rating by BAER soils scientists because the soil did not get a lot of lingering heat on the ground.

BAER SAFETY MESSAGE: Everyone near and downstream from the burned areas should remain alert and stay updated on weather conditions that may result in heavy rains and increased water runoff. Flash flooding may occur quickly during heavy rain events--be prepared to act. Current weather and emergency notifications can be found at the National Weather Service website: www.weather.gov/lox/.

BAER INFORMATION BRIEF: Understanding Soil Burn Severity

We tend to think of wildfire burn severity in terms of the visual impacts to above-ground vegetation, but the post-fire landscape response (erosion, flooding, and mass movement) is generally more strongly correlated to soil burn severity. When characterizing soil burn severity, looking at the vegetation is a good starting place to understand the conditions on the ground. 

Armed with that information, the BAER team’s watershed specialists (soil scientists, hydrologists, and geologists) ground-truth different vegetation burn intensities to tease out patterns of how fire affected and changed the properties of the soil.  Pre-fire ground cover, forest type, fire behavior, slope, aspect, and other factors all influence soil burn severity.  After field observations are collected, specialists adjust the vegetation severity map to create the soil burn severity (SBS) map.  The SBS is broken into four different classes: unburned (green), low severity (blue), moderate severity (yellow), and high severity (red). 

So, what do these different classifications mean?

LOW severity areas generally have intact and recognizable litter layers (organic material on the forest floor, such as pine needles and twigs).  These litter layers may be charred but are not consumed.  Underlying topsoil is intact, and near-surface fine roots are unburned.  These soils have enough cover to protect them from erosion during rain events because their natural porosity and structure allow rain to soak into the soil instead of running off, while fine roots provide stability.  In low severity areas, burns may have been patchy islands of green vegetation and intact canopies may be present.  

MODERATE severity areas generally have more—up to 80% of their pre-fire surface litter layers consumed by fire.  Black or gray ash may be present on the soil surface. Fine roots near the surface may be scorched and killed.  Topsoil layers are generally intact with minimal impacts to the soil’s ability to absorb moisture. Soils with moderate severity are more susceptible to erosion in post-fire rain events because they have lost protective surface cover and may have less surface stability because of root mortality. 

HIGH severity areas generally have had all their pre-fire surface litter layers consumed by fire.  White or gray ash may be present on the soil surface. Fine roots are often fully burned/consumed within several inches of the soil surface, and even large tree roots may have burned deep into the soil.  Soil may be powdery or grainy and loose, unable to bind together and retain water. These soils are very susceptible to erosion and often have high surface run-off during rainstorms.

So, what does the BAER team do with the SBS map?

The BAER team uses the SBS map to make predictions about how the landscape will respond after fires. Soil scientists consider where soil productivity will be degraded due to erosion losses and where sediment may move into stream channels. Hydrologists use the SBS to predict watershed response—surface runoff from high SBS areas in rainstorms can produce more “flashy” behavior in stream systems.  Geologists use the SBS to inform predictions for debris flow or other mass movement potential based on reduced soil stability in steep drainages.

BAER teams focus on emergency responses to stabilize burned areas that may impact Forest Service critical infrastructure or other values located within or immediately downstream of high soil burn severity areas. 

BAER SAFETY MESSAGE: Everyone near and downstream from the burned areas should remain alert and stay updated on weather conditions that may result in heavy rains and increased water runoff. Flash flooding may occur quickly during heavy rain events--be prepared to act. Current weather and emergency notifications can be found at National Weather Service website: www.weather.gov/lox/.

Virtual Community Meeting Monday, January 20th, 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. Please submit your questions in advance via email at 2025.eaton@firenet.gov. The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LosAngelesCountyFD . 

Current Situation: Air Operations continue to support firefighters by extinguishing hot spots in steep, inaccessible terrain near Winters Creek, Mt. Lowe, & Mt. Wilson. The repopulation of residents is ongoing, with zones being released in phases to ensure safety of public and utility agencies. The Infrastructure Group is being utilized to conduct assessments, identify needs, prepare for debris flows, flooding, and ensure safe ingress and egress for firefighters and utility companies in the fire area. Resources are strategically staged and ready to respond to any calls for service, both within the existing fire perimeter and for new fire starts, in anticipation of the wind event. 

Weather: Very critical fire weather conditions are expected today. A Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag Warning will go into effect at noon and last until 10 a.m. Tuesday. Rapidly drying conditions and strong Santa Ana winds will surface across the mountains and below the canyons this afternoon. 

Damage Assessment: Damage inspection teams have completed inspections for 98% of all structures within the fire perimeter.  

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

Evacuations remain in place due to 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.

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

The Disaster Resource Center is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., daily. 

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

School Closures and Openings: Visit Pasadena Unified School District’s website for the most recent information regarding school closures: https://www.pusd.us/

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. 

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) 

Animal Rescue:  Pasadena Humane: (626) 577-3752 

Angeles National Forest Closure: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/angeles/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1222074 

The entire Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountain National Monument are temporarily closed for public safety and the protection of natural resources through Friday, January 24, 2025, at 12:00 midnight. This closure is tied to critical fire danger. 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, Air Quality Management District, FEMA, American Red Cross, CALTRANS, Cal OES, California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 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, LA County Independent School District, LA County Animal Control, in addition to several assisting companies and organizations (city, county, police, animal rescue, and utility). 

Reunión comunitaria virtual lunes, 20 de enero a las 4:00 p.m.: Los funcionarios del incidente Eaton organizarán una reunión comunitaria virtual y darán información sobre el incendio y responderán preguntas. La reunión se transmitirá en vivo en YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@LosAngelesCountyFD. Luego de la presentación habrá una sesión de preguntas y respuestas. Envíe sus preguntas al correo electrónico 2025.eaton@firenet.gov.

Situación actual: Las operaciones aéreas continúan apoyando a los bomberos extinguiendo los puntos críticos en terrenos empinados e inaccesibles cerca de Winters Creek, Mt. Lowe y Mt. Wilson. La repoblación de residentes está en curso y las zonas se abrirán en fases para garantizar la seguridad de las agencias públicas y de servicios públicos. El grupo de infraestructura esta evaluando e identificando necesidades y preparándose para flujos de escombros e inundaciones. Equipos de bomberos están listos para responder a cualquier llamada de servicio, tanto dentro del perímetro del incendio en caso de nuevos incendios, en previsión del evento de viento de hoy.

Clima: Se esperan condiciones climáticas de incendio muy críticas el lunes por la mañana. Una Advertencia de Bandera Roja de Situación Particularmente Peligrosa (PDS) comenzará el lunes al mediodía y durará hasta las 10 a.m. del martes. Fuertes vientos de Santa Ana se presentarán en las montañas y debajo de los cañones el lunes en la tarde.

Evaluación de daños: Los equipos de inspección de daños han completado inspecciones del 98% de todas las estructuras dentro del área del incendio.

Información sobre recuperación de áreas afectadas: https://recovery.lacounty.gov/eaton-fire/ 

El Centro de Recursos por Desastres estará disponible al público de 9:00 a. m. a 8:00 p. m., todos los días.

Ubicación: Pasadena City College Community Education Center, 3035 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA

Evacuaciones: Para obtener información de evacuaciones, visite Genasys Protect mediante el sito: https://protect.genasys.com/search  

Evacuaciones continúan debido a la actividad continua de incendios, numerosos árboles caídos, cables eléctricos caídos, fugas de gas y cortes de energía. Si tiene preguntas o necesita una aclaración sobre las evacuaciones en su área, visite el sitio web oficial del gobierno de su ciudad para recibir más información.

Centros de evacuación:   

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

Estacionamiento en 155 E. Green St. Ingrese por Marengo Ave. The Humane Society estará presente para aceptar mascotas pequeñas para hospedaje. Se permitirán animales de servicio adentro del Pasadena Civic Center

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

Cuidado de animales: Evacuación de animales pequeños y grandes

Pasadena Humane - 361 S. Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103 (animales pequeños)

Industry Hills Expo Center - 16200 Temple Avenue, City of Industry, CA 91744 (animales grandes)

Pomona Fairplex (Gate 3) - 1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA 91768 (animales pequeños y grandes)

Rescate de animales: Pasadena Humane, (626) 577-3752

Cierre del Bosque Nacional Ángeles: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/angeles/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1222074

El cierre temporal de todo el Bosque Nacional de Angeles y el Monumento Nacional de la Montaña San Gabriel se ha extendido desde el 18 de enero de 2025 a las 12:00 a.m. hasta el viernes 24 de enero de 2025 a las 12:00 de la medianoche. Este cierre está vinculado al peligro de incendio crítico y es para la seguridad pública y la protección de los recursos naturales. Durante este tiempo, se prohíben los siguientes actos dentro del Bosque Nacional de los Ángeles y el Monumento Nacional de las Montañas San Gabriel:

1.Entrar o estar en el Bosque Nacional de los Ángeles. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e).

2.Estar en cualquier carretera del Sistema Forestal Nacional dentro del Bosque Nacional de los Ángeles.           36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).

3.Estar en cualquier sendero del Sistema Forestal Nacional dentro del Bosque Nacional de los Ángeles. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).

Cierres de carreteras locales: https://pw.lacounty.gov/roadclosures/

Cierres de carreteras estatales: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

Agencias colaboradoras: 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, Air Quality Management District, FEMA, American Red Cross, CALTRANS, Cal OES, California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Sierra Madre Fire, Arcadia Fire, Monrovia Fire, Monrovia Police Department, JPL Fire Department, LA County Office of Emergency Management, Pasadena Unified School District, LA County Office of Education, LA County Independent School District, LA County Animal Control, además de varias empresas y organizaciones que prestan asistencia (ciudad, condado, policía y servicios públicos).

Virtual Community Meeting Monday, January 20th, 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. Please submit your questions in advance via email at 2025.eaton@firenet.gov. The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LosAngelesCountyFD . 

Current Situation: Air Operations continue to support firefighters by extinguishing hot spots in steep, inaccessible terrain near Winters Creek, Mt. Lowe, & Mt. Wilson. The repopulation of residents is ongoing, with zones being released in phases to ensure safety of public and utility agencies. The infrastructure group is being utilized to conduct assessments, identify needs, and ensure ingress and egress for the firefighters and utility companies into the fire area. Resources are strategically staged and ready to respond to any calls for service, both within the existing fire perimeter and for new fire starts, in anticipation the predicted wind event on Monday. 

Weather: Very critical fire weather conditions are expected Monday morning. A Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag Warning will go into effect at noon Monday and last until 10 a.m. Tuesday. Rapidly drying conditions and strong Santa Ana winds will surface across the mountains and below the canyons on late Monday afternoon. 

Damage Assessment: Damage inspection teams have completed inspections for 98% of all structures within the fire perimeter.  

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

Evacuations remain in place due to 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.

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

The Disaster Resource Center is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., daily. 

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

School Closures: Visit Pasadena Unified School District’s website for the most recent information regarding school closures: https://www.pusd.us/

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)

Animal Rescue: Pasadena Humane: (626) 577-3752 

Angeles National Forest Closure: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/angeles/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1222074 

The entire Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountain National Monument are temporarily closed for public safety and the protection of natural resources through Friday, January 24, 2025, at 12:00 midnight. This closure is tied to critical fire danger. 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, Air Quality Management District, FEMA, American Red Cross, CALTRANS, Cal OES, California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Sierra Madre Fire, Arcadia Fire, Monrovia Fire, Monrovia Police Department, JPL Fire Department, LA County Office of Emergency Management, Pasadena Unified School District, LA County Office of Education, LA County Independent School District, LA County Animal Control, in addition to several assisting companies and organizations (city, county, police, animal rescue, and utility). 

Reunión comunitaria virtual lunes, 20 de enero a las 4:00 p.m.: Los funcionarios del incidente Eaton organizarán una reunión comunitaria virtual y darán información sobre el incendio y responderán preguntas. La reunión se transmitirá en vivo en YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@LosAngelesCountyFD. Luego de la presentación habrá una sesión de preguntas y respuestas. Envíe sus preguntas al correo electrónico 2025.eaton@firenet.gov. 

Situación actual: Las operaciones aéreas continúan apoyando a los bomberos extinguiendo los puntos críticos en terrenos empinados e inaccesibles cerca de Winters Creek, Mt. Lowe y Mt. Wilson. La repoblación de residentes está en curso y las zonas se abrirán en fases para garantizar la seguridad del público y las agencias de servicios públicos. El grupo de infraestructura está evaluando e identificando necesidades para los bomberos y compañías de servicios eléctricos. Equipos de bomberos están listos para responder a cualquier llamada de servicio, tanto dentro del perímetro del incendio en caso de nuevos incendios, en previsión del evento de viento previsto para el lunes.

Clima: Se esperan condiciones climáticas de incendio muy críticas el lunes por la mañana. Una Advertencia de Bandera Roja de Situación Particularmente Peligrosa (PDS) comenzará el lunes al mediodía y durará hasta las 10 a.m. del martes. Fuertes vientos de Santa Ana se presentarán en las montañas y debajo de los cañones el lunes en la tarde.

Evaluación de daños: Los equipos de inspección de daños han completado inspecciones del 98% de todas las estructuras dentro del área del incendio.

Información sobre recuperación de áreas afectadas: https://recovery.lacounty.gov/eaton-fire/ 

El Centro de Recursos por Desastres estará disponible al público de 9:00 a. m. a 8:00 p. m., todos los días.

Ubicación: Pasadena City College Community Education Center, 3035 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA

Evacuaciones: Para obtener información de evacuaciones, visite Genasys Protect mediante el sito: https://protect.genasys.com/search  

Evacuaciones continúan debido a la actividad continua de incendios, numerosos árboles caídos, cables eléctricos caídos, fugas de gas y cortes de energía. Si tiene preguntas o necesita una aclaración sobre las evacuaciones en su área, visite el sitio web oficial del gobierno de su ciudad para recibir más información.

Centros de evacuación:   

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

Estacionamiento en 155 E. Green St. Ingrese por Marengo Ave. The Humane Society estará presente para aceptar mascotas pequeñas para hospedaje. Se permitirán animales de servicio adentro del Pasadena Civic Center

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

Cuidado de animales: Evacuación de animales pequeños y grandes

Pasadena Humane - 361 S. Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103 (animales pequeños)

Industry Hills Expo Center - 16200 Temple Avenue, City of Industry, CA 91744 (animales grandes)

Pomona Fairplex (Gate 3) - 1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA 91768 (animales pequeños y grandes)

Rescate de animales: Pasadena Humane, (626) 577-3752

Cierre del Bosque Nacional Ángeles: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/angeles/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1222074

El cierre temporal de todo el Bosque Nacional de Angeles y el Monumento Nacional de la Montaña San Gabriel se ha extendido desde el 18 de enero de 2025 a las 12:00 a.m. hasta el viernes 24 de enero de 2025 a las 12:00 de la medianoche. Este cierre está vinculado al peligro de incendio crítico y es para la seguridad pública y la protección de los recursos naturales. Durante este tiempo, se prohíben los siguientes actos dentro del Bosque Nacional de los Ángeles y el Monumento Nacional de las Montañas San Gabriel:

1.Entrar o estar en el Bosque Nacional de los Ángeles. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e).

2.Estar en cualquier carretera del Sistema Forestal Nacional dentro del Bosque Nacional de los Ángeles.           36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).

3.Estar en cualquier sendero del Sistema Forestal Nacional dentro del Bosque Nacional de los Ángeles. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).

Cierres de carreteras locales: https://pw.lacounty.gov/roadclosures/

Cierres de carreteras estatales: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

Agencias colaboradoras: 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, Air Quality Management District, FEMA, American Red Cross, CALTRANS, Cal OES, California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Sierra Madre Fire, Arcadia Fire, Monrovia Fire, Monrovia Police Department, JPL Fire Department, LA County Office of Emergency Management, Pasadena Unified School District, LA County Office of Education, LA County Independent School District, LA County Animal Control, además de varias empresas y organizaciones que prestan asistencia (ciudad, condado, policía y servicios públicos).

What's a WERT?

California Watershed Emergency Response Teams (WERTs) help communities prepare after wildfire by rapidly documenting and communicating post-fire risks to life and property posed by debris flow, flood, and rock fall hazards. The WERT response is led by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and co-led by the California Geological Survey (Department of Conservation).

WERT objectives are completed in a rapid step-wise manner to achieve the goal of risk reduction. A fundamental step in the WERT process is the identification and characterization of values-at-risk (VARs). VARs are the values or resources at risk of damage or loss by post-wildfire geologic and/or hydrologic hazards. The WERT process utilizes a qualitative approach to evaluate risk to these values, and relies on a combination of modeling and best professional judgment to guide relative risk determination and the development of emergency protection measures. The final step in risk reduction is to communicate the evaluation findings to local jurisdictions responsible for emergency planning and preparedness.

(SEE WERT PROCESS IMAGE LINK BELOW UNDER RELATED INFORMATION)

The decision to conduct a WERT response is made by CAL FIRE in coordination with local and federal agencies, and is also based on:

• Fire size and intensity, and its location in relation to values-at-risk (VARs).
• Proximity of intensely burned areas with steep slopes to housing developments.
• Likelihood of debris flows based on topography, geology, climate, etc. impacting VARs.
• Proximity of VARs to flood- and debris flow-prone areas affected by the fire.
• Presence of transportation networks, water supply systems, campgrounds, etc. at potentially high risk.
• Fire that includes a significant percentage of state responsibility areas.

The Who, Why, and Where of WERTs

Who: CAL FIRE is the lead agency and Team Lead. The Department of Conservation/California Geological Survey is the Team Co-Lead and Geohazards Technical Lead. The Department of Water Resources and Water Resources Control Boards provide additional technical support.

Why: WERTs were developed because lives, homes, and infrastructure are at risk to debris flow, flooding, rockfall, and other environmental hazards.

Where: Given staffing capacity concerns, fires are prioritized based on severity of debris flow/flooding hazards relative to population vulnerability. Not all fires receive WERT evaluations.

INTERNET LINK TO California Watershed Emergency Response Teams Website:

https://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/bwg/wert

Forest Service BAER Team Begins Post-Fire Assessment of Eaton and Hurst Fires

A Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has been established by the Angeles National Forest (NF) to begin a post-fire burned area assessment of the Eaton and Hurst fires that recently burned on National Forest, state, and private lands. The BAER team leader is Forest Service Soil Scientist Eric Schroeder. Forest Service BAER team assessments typically take approximately two weeks to complete.

BAER teams coordinate with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), National Weather Service (NWS), US Geological Survey (USGS), and other federal, state, counties, and other local agencies as they assess potential post-fire impacts to the burned watersheds. For the Eaton and Hurst fires, the Angeles NF also coordinated with Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and CALFIRE’s California State Watershed Emergency Response Team (CA WERT). CALFIRE is the lead agency, and CA WERT works with private communities. Forest Service BAER teams coordinate the assessment of the burned area to ensure post-fire threats are identified.

Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) surveys are rapid assessments to identify imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources on National Forest System lands. The BAER team evaluates the burned area to identify watersheds having increased potential for post-fire flooding, including mudflows, debris flows, rockslides, and landslides, that assist land managers in preparing for seasonal thunder cell storms or winter rainstorms. They also model hydrologic response throughout the burned area and share the team’s findings with the affected downstream agencies.

BAER teams may consist of scientists and specialists including hydrologists, geologists, soil scientists, road engineers, botanists, biologists, archeologists, hazmat specialists, recreation and special uses specialist, and geographic information specialists. BAER teams collect field data during their burned area surveys to analyze through GIS and computer models and present their findings along with recommended BAER emergency stabilization treatments in a BAER assessment report. 

BAER reports are shared with interagency cooperators such as California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), NRCS, CA WERT, counties, and cities who work with downstream private home and landowners to prepare for potential post-fire flooding and debris flow impacts. 

One issue of concern for the BAER team within the Eaton burned area is hazardous material (hazmat) from burned structures on and off the forest. Airborne and contact exposure have been the focus of a lot of the safety messaging both internally to resources working within the burned areas and externally to the public. The older structures could contain lead, asbestos, biohazards, carcinogenic chemical compounds called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), biohazards, and all sorts of other hazardous substances.

Homes or businesses that could be impacted by flooding from federal land that result from wildfires may be eligible for flood insurance coverage from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Information about NFIP is available through FEMA at www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program, or www.floodsmart.gov/wildfires. Other flood preparedness information is available at www.ready.gov/floods at www.floodsmart.gov/.

Additional information on understanding the BAER program, process and other post-fire information is posted on the Eaton-Hurst Post-Fire BAER InciWeb page found at: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/caanf-eatonhurst-postfire-baer.

BAER SAFETY MESSAGE: Everyone near and downstream from the burned areas should remain alert and stay updated on weather conditions that may result in heavy rains and increased water runoff. Flash flooding may occur quickly during heavy rain events--be prepared to act. Current weather and emergency notifications can be found at the National Weather Service website: www.weather.gov/lox/.

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Community Meeting Sunday, January 19th, 4:00 p.m.: Westminster Presbyterian Church - 1757 N. Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104. The meeting will be held in-person and streamed live on YouTube. Please submit your questions in advance via email at 2025.eaton@firenet.gov. Index cards will be available at the door for in-person attendees to write questions. The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LosAngelesCountyFD 

Current Situation: Air Operations continue to support firefighters by extinguishing hot spots in steep, inaccessible terrain near Winters Creek, Mt. Lowe, & Mt. Wilson. Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) operations are scheduled to be completed today. The repopulation of residents is ongoing, with zones being released in phases to ensure safety of public and utility agencies. The infrastructure group is being utilized to conduct assessments, identify needs, and ensure ingress and egress for the firefighters and utility companies into the fire area. Fire suppression repair is currently underway, focusing on restoring and repairing areas damaged during firefighting operations. Watershed assessments are being conducted to identify potential risks to life, property, and infrastructure, particularly from hazards like debris flows and flooding. 

Weather: The marine influence will gradually recede today. Very dry conditions with low relative humidity and strong northeast winds are predicted to return tomorrow. The National Weather Service has high confidence in Red Flag conditions from Monday evening into Tuesday. 

Damage Assessment: Damage inspection teams have completed inspections for 98% of all structures within the fire perimeter.  

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

The Disaster Resource Center is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., daily. 

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

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

Evacuations remain in place due to 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)

Animal Rescue: Pasadena Humane: (626) 577-3752 

Angeles National Forest Closure: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/angeles/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1222074 

The entire Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountain National Monument are temporarily closed for public safety and the protection of natural resources through Friday, January 24, 2025, at 12:00 midnight. This closure is tied to critical fire danger. 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, Air Quality Management District, FEMA, American Red Cross, CALTRANS, Cal OES, California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Sierra Madre Fire, Arcadia Fire, Monrovia Fire, Monrovia Police Department, JPL Fire Department, LA County Office of Emergency Management, Pasadena Unified School District, LA County Office of Education, LA County Independent School District, LA County Animal Control, in addition to several assisting companies and organizations (city, county, police, animal rescue, and utility).