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.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection issued an evacuation order for Eaton Canyon, as well as multiple other areas, on Tuesday.

Pasadena spokeswoman Lisa Derderian said authorities want residents in the path of the Eaton Canyon fire to heed warnings. “We’re not playing around here,” she said. “This is serious.”

Surveillance video and witness accounts are raising questions about whether the Eaton Fire may have been started by a downed power line.

After decimating neighborhoods in Altadena, the Eaton Fire has now become one of the deadliest in California history.​

Residents in the wildfire-ravaged communities of Altadena and Pasadena witnessed flames near the base of a transmission line owned by Southern California Edison.

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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.

A new wildfire broke out in Eaton Canyon, near Pasadena, with local authorities forcing evacuations as a windstorm hits Southern California.

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.

Thousands of residents have left Pacific Palisades, while the “Eaton Fire” has spread to over 400 acres, affecting Altadena and Pasadena.

A fire broke out Tuesday night in the hills above Altadena near Eaton Canyon, prompting a response from firefighters.