Investigators looking into the cause of the devastating Eaton fire have been studying the site around an electrical tower in Eaton Canton. Residents took photos of the early moments of the fire and believe it started there.
Fires at Eaton Canyon area near Altadena and Pasadena have led to mandatory evacuation orders for several neighborhoods on Tuesday. This comes after a massive wildfire forced more than 30,000 residents in the Los Angeles area to evacuate.
Residents in the wildfire-ravaged communities of Altadena and Pasadena witnessed flames near the base of a transmission line owned by Southern California Edison.
Cal Fire said crews will continue reinforcing and maintaining the wildfire's containment lines as critical fire weather is here.
Surveillance video and witness accounts are raising questions about whether the Eaton Fire may have been started by a downed power line.
A brush fire broke out Tuesday night in the Eaton Canyon area of Altadena as Southern California braced for a night of strong winds.
The Eaton Fire was first reported around 6:30 p.m. local time near the eastern Los Angeles suburb of Altadena, according to KTTV and CBS News. It has since set 1,000 acres ablaze and remains at 0% containment, according to Cal Fire.
The family of an Eaton fire victim is suing Southern California Edison for wrongful death, alleging that the utility company's negligence is to blame for the devastating blaze that killed 59-year-old Evelyn McClendon.
Thousands of residents have left Pacific Palisades, while the “Eaton Fire” has spread to over 400 acres, affecting Altadena and Pasadena.
Firefighters continue working to contain the Eaton Fire that has burned Altadena and northern Pasadena. Here’s how the blaze grew, hour by hour.
A fire broke out Tuesday night in the hills above Altadena near Eaton Canyon, prompting a response from firefighters.
A neighborhood where the deadly Eaton fire began was mostly spared from the devastation in surrounding Altadena, with the same gusting winds that whipped up the inferno thought to have helped those closest to the ignition point avoid disaster.