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Location: Eaton Canyon, Pasadena California

Fire Started: January 7, 2025 at 6:18 p.m.
Acres Burned: 10,600
Containment:0%        
Structures Threatened: 39,428
Structures Destroyed: 972
Structures Damaged: 84
Cause: Undetermined
Civilian Fatalities: 5    
Firefighter Injuries: 4
 
Total Assigned Personnel: 879   Engines: 123   Hand Crews: 7   Dozers: 16   Water Tenders: 5  

Current Situation: On Tuesday January 7th, 2025, at 6:18PM firefighters responded to a fire reported near Eaton Canyon in Pasadena, California. Today’s objectives are to perform fire suppression efforts aggressively while adhering to safe work practices to minimize threats to the public and emergency responders. Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for the affected areas. Resources are currently operating in difficult to access terrain and wind speeds are presenting rapidly changing operational conditions. There have been reports that a number of structures have been damaged and destroyed. However, accurate counts have not been confirmed and damage inspection specialists have been ordered to assess the area. California Interagency Incident Management Team 5 assumed command of the Eaton Fire this morning and is working in unified command with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Angeles National Forest, Pasadena Fire Department, Arcadia Fire Department, Sierra Madre Fire Department, Pasadena Police Department & the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Weather: A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for the area over the fire until 6PM Friday. Northeast winds will continue over the Eaton Fire through the next few days, with somewhat weaker winds Thursday followed by increasing winds in the afternoon. Winds will likely vary significantly between higher terrain and the lower elevations of the fire. Stronger gusts of 30-50 mph could sporadically affect lower elevations and favored valleys. Conditions will remain very dry, with minimum humidity in the teens to upper single digits Thursday afternoon. Poor overnight recoveries near or below 20 percent are forecasted for Thursday night.