Eaton Fire

January 19, 2025, 1415 hours PT

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The EATON FIRE started from an unknown cause on January 7, 2025, at 1818 hours PT, several hours after the PALISADES FIRE (see our previous post about this separate wildfire incident). It is located near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive in Altadena/Pasadena, California.

Photo Credit | ALERT California / UC San Diego

The Command is in Unified Command with Los Angeles County FD, Pasadena Fire, and the U.S. Forest Service. Managing the fire incident is under the CAL FIRE IMT 3 and CAIIMT 5.

Resource info –> https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/eaton-fire (CAL FIRE)

CAL FIRE ALERTS —> Fake CAL FIRE Social Media accounts –> https://incidents.fire.ca.gov/media/ewwhh45w/fake-social-media-news-release-jan-25.pdf

Resources still assigned to this incident include 2,703 personnel along with 12 copters, 222 engines, 14 dozers, 27 water tenders, and 34 crews.

Agencies currently working on this incident include:

Los Angeles County Government

  • Mental Health
  • Public Works
  • Medical Examiner
  • Public Health

Federal

  • FEMA
  • FBI

State

  • CA National Guard
  • CAL Trans
  • CA OES
  • CHP

Utilities

  • Pasadena Water & Power
  • Southern Cal Edison
  • Southern CA Gas

Fire Agencies

  • Sierra Madre FD
  • Arcadia FD

Other Resources

  • Garieleno Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation
  • American Red Cross
  • Pasadena Humane

Though this has a much smaller footprint, it has been much more damaging than the PALISADES FIRE with 1,062 damaged and 9,366 destroyed structures that have resulted in 17 deaths and eight (8) injuries. As of today’s date, they have half the number of resources as the Palisades Fire with the double number of structures lost and damaged than the other incident.

Photo Credit | CAL FIRE

At the time of this post, there have been a total of 14,021 acres, and is now 81% contained.

The cost-to-date for fire suppression and containment efforts has reached a total of 68.2 Million Dollars.

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