Eaton fire: Areas reopened to residents, resource centers, more

Residents of a senior center are evacuated at night

, Summer Lin, Ruben Vives, Clara Harter, Sandra McDonald, Richard Winton, Hannah Fry and Howard Blume

Published Jan. 7, 2025 Updated Jan. 17, 2025 5:21 PM PT

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The Eaton fire, which broke out the night of Jan. 7 near Eaton Canyon, has burned 14,117 acres in Altadena and Pasadena. It was 65% contained as of Friday afternoon . At least 17 people have died in the fire, and thousands of structures have burned, officials say.

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Firefighters contend with burning homes at night.

Evacuations

Information on evacuations can change rapidly. For the latest, The Times’ interactive wildfires map shows evacuation areas, as does the Genasys map, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) has a map where you can insert your address.

Note: Residents in areas of Pasadena affected by the fire have been advised not to use tap water for drinking and cooking until further notice, according to the State Water Resources Control Board and the Pasadena Public Health Department. The fire damaged reservoirs and pump stations, potentially bringing debris into the system and threatening water quality.

Here is a map of where this order is in place.

Evacuation orders have been lifted for the area southwest of Altadena Drive, north of New York Drive and east of Allen Avenue. This is known as zone ALD-MIDLOTHIAN.

In addition, a soft closure is in effect for several other evacuated zones with access available to residents with a valid photo ID that shows their name and legal address, such as a driver’s license. This includes the area along Canyon Crest Road into the Meadows east of El Prieto Road; the area east of Lake Avenue and south of Mendocino Lane; and the area south of Church Canyon Place, east of Old Toll Road, west of Sunset Ridge Road.

The specific zones are:

ALD-MEADOWS
ALD-MENDOCINO B
ALD-MILLARD A
ALD-MILARD B
ALD-MILARD C

Entry and exit points will be at the intersections of Canyon Crest Road and Lincoln Avenue; La Vina Lane and Lincoln Avenue; New York Drive and Allen Avenue; and New York Drive and Lake Avenue.

Shelters

Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green St.
Small animals can be taken to Pasadena Humane, 361 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena
Large animals can be taken to Industry Hills Expo Center, 16200 Temple Ave., City of Industry, and Pomona Fairplex (Gate 3), 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona

Road closures

Check for the latest from the L.A. County Department of Public Works.

Schools

The Pasadena Unified School District will reopen campuses in phases over a two-week stretch with the goal of returning all students to in-person learning by the end of January.

Disaster resource centers

Residents impacted by the fires can visit the centers, which opened on Tuesday afternoon with hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

Westside location

UCLA Research Park West
10850 W. Pico Blvd.

Eastside location

Pasadena City College
Community Education Center
3035 E. Foothill Blvd.

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Rong-Gong Lin II

Rong-Gong Lin II is a Metro reporter based in San Francisco who specializes in covering statewide earthquake safety issues and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bay Area native is a graduate of UC Berkeley and started at the Los Angeles Times in 2004.

Summer Lin

Summer Lin is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team. Before coming to The Times, she covered breaking news for the Mercury News and national politics and California courts for McClatchy’s publications, including the Miami Herald. An East Coast native, Lin moved to California after graduating from Boston College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Lin was among The Times’ staff members who covered the Monterey Park mass shooting in 2023, which was recognized by the Pulitzer Board as a finalist in breaking news.

Ruben Vives

Ruben Vives is a general assignment reporter for the Los Angeles Times. A native of Guatemala, he got his start in journalism by writing for The Times’ Homicide Report in 2007. He helped uncover the financial corruption in the city of Bell that led to criminal charges against eight city officials. The 2010 investigative series won the Pulitzer Prize for public service and other prestigious awards.

Clara Harter

Clara Harter is a breaking news reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she covered politics and education for the L.A. Daily News. While at the Daily News, she published a series on fentanyl addiction that won a first-place investigative journalism award from the L.A. Press Club. Harter majored in political science and Middle Eastern studies at Columbia University. She loves surfing and, when not reporting, can most likely be found in the ocean.

Sandra McDonald

Sandra McDonald is a reporting fellow at the Los Angeles Times. She grew up in north central Florida, just an hour south of the University of Florida where she studied journalism and worked with the local NPR station, WUFT, and Fresh Take Florida, a news service focused on statewide and political coverage. She previously was an intern with The Times’ breaking news team.

Richard Winton

Richard Winton is an investigative crime writer for the Los Angeles Times and part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for public service in 2011. Known as @lacrimes on Twitter, during almost 30 years at The Times he also has been part of the breaking news staff that won Pulitzers in 1998, 2004 and 2016.

Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.

Howard Blume

Howard Blume covers education for the Los Angeles Times. He’s won the top investigative reporting prize from the L.A. Press Club and print Journalist of the Year from the L.A. Society of Professional Journalists chapter. He recently retired “Deadline L.A.,” a past honoree for best public-affairs radio program, which he produced and co-hosted on KPFK-FM (90.7) for 15 years. He teaches tap dancing and has two superior daughters.