Western Altadena got evacuation order many hours after Eaton fire exploded. 17 people died there
As the Eaton fire spread, many areas were notified of evacuation warnings and orders well in advance. In the heart of Altadena, where all 17 reported deaths occurred, evacuation orders came hours after fire did.
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Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team member loses home to Eaton Fire while helping with evacuations
A member of the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team was helping with evacuations when the Eaton Fire destroyed his Altadena home.
Hillside horror: How California's Eaton Fire fast expansion decimated Altadena community
Firefighters continue working to contain the Eaton Fire that has burned Altadena and northern Pasadena. Here’s how the blaze grew, hour by hour.
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‘Half the Country’s Thinking Magically’: California Fire Victims Grapple with the Political Paralysis Over Climate Change
A helicopter flies over Sierra Madre, California — a town neighboring Altadena — on Jan. 9. Houses shake when helicopters carrying water to fires in the foothills fly low overhead.
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Pictures of L.A. fire damage show aftermath of California blazes
The two largest Southern California ... has decimated Altadena neighborhoods and spread to communities along the Angeles National Forest line, including Pasadena and Sierra Madre.
Eaton fire death toll grows to 11, containment at 15% with ‘many weeks’ ahead to assess damage
Cal Fire reported minimal fire growth on the fire overnight. But officials launch search-and-rescue task force in the area as death toll rises.
Woman Fights California Wildfires to Save Home After Insurance Cancelled
An emergency room nurse from Sierra Madre ran towards the Eaton fire to save her elderly parents' home in Hastings Ranch from going up in flames after their insurance company dropped their fire insurance, she told Los Angeles' KABC-TV in a video shared on YouTube on Wednesday.
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Urgency builds to remove Eaton, Palisades fire debris, mindful of tragic debris flows, flooding
As it stands, the two largest blazes have left burn scars in the Palisades, Malibu, Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre. Newsom’s order ... effect through Wednesday for large areas of Southern California. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News ...
As LA burns, I looked for hope. From Sierra Madre to Pasadena, here's where I found it. | Opinion
Two fire trucks were parked at the trailhead – one from Morongo Valley, a small town in Southern California's high desert – though I didn’t see the firemen. As I write this, the Eaton Fire,
California Wildfire Updates: New Hughes Fire Explodes To 8,000 Acres In Northern Los Angeles County
Wednesday, 12:25 p.m. PST The Hughes Fire grew to 3,407 acres, according to Cal Fire, with evacuation orders extending to the community of Castaic and evacuation warnings stretching to the northernmost parts of Santa Clarita, which had an estimated population of 224,028 in 2023.
First came the firefight. Now comes the battle for Altadena’s future
Fast forward to now, the aftermath of a catastrophic January day in 2025, when extreme wind fueled the hellish Eaton fire that destroyed thousands of homes, killed at least 17 people, and leveled scores of local landmarks, schools, churches and businesses.
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NASA images show how close Eaton Fire came to NASA JPL, hundreds of homes
Infrared images from NASA flights over the Eaton Fire near Altadena in California show how close the fire came to hundreds of more structures, including NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, before it stopped expanding.