Altadena Eaton Fire Destroys More Than 9,400 Buildings, Kills 17
On the evening of January 7, 2025, a wildfire ignited in Eaton Canyon near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive in the Altadena and Pasadena area of Los Angeles County, California. Santa Ana winds swept across Southern California that day.
The fire was led by the Los Angeles County Fire Department under a unified command with the Pasadena Fire Department and the U.S. Forest Service.
According to CAL FIRE's official update on January 25, 2025, the fire burned 14,021 acres. As of that update, 9,418 structures had been destroyed and 1,073 structures had been damaged, with containment at 95 percent at the time.
The update confirmed 17 civilian deaths and nine firefighter injuries. Officials noted that the death and damage figures could still change.
Damage inspections had been completed for 100 percent of structures within the fire area. The cause remained under investigation at the time.
Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles County and Ventura County on January 7. President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for California on January 8.
At the time, 571 displaced residents remained in six shelters, with a shelter set up at the Pasadena Convention Center. Disaster resource centers were located at UCLA Research Park West and the Pasadena City College Community Education Center, both open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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(Source: CAL FIRE)
Source: CAL FIRE
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Photo: 图：2025年1月13日，Altadena 的 Lake Avenue 一带在伊顿山火过后的景象。图：Grigory Heaton，CC BY-SA 4.0，via Wikimedia Commons / Photo: The Lake Avenue area of Altadena after the Eaton Fire, January 13, 2025. Photo: Grigory Heaton, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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