Homeowner, Totress Beasley, had just made her final payment on her Pasadena home days before it was destroyed in the Eaton fire.
The city of Pasadena has declared a local public health emergency​ a week after the Eaton Fire caused widespread destruction.
The Eaton Fire has devastated the Altadena community, leaving many teachers from the Pasadena Unified School District without homes.
Coverage of the firefighters' battle to improve containment over the Eaton and Palisades fires, including stories about the latest death count and victim frustration.
Schools in the Pasadena Unified School District will be reopened in phases over a two-week period in the aftermath of the deadly Eaton Fire.
Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery nine days ago, it has burned 14,117 acres. A fire crew of 3,333 has been working on site and, as of Thursday evening, they managed to contain 55% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.
Firefighters continue to contain and suppress both the Los Angeles-area wildfires Friday, as winds that battered the region earlier in the week have subsided. All red flag warnings of critical fire danger expired Thursday evening,
A doorstep video released by The Associated Press and others shows a fire at the base of a hilltop electrical pylon in Altadena, California—what residents say was the origin of the Eaton fire. Within minutes, high winds had carried the fire across the neighborhood and the sky was soon lit red with intense burning.
California’s public utility company, Southern California Edison (SCE), was hit with a handful of lawsuits on Monday over the origins of the Eaton Canyon fire burning both Pasadena, California, and Altadena,
Flames ripped through the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center overnight, destroying the place of worship as the Eaton Fire scorched the area northeast of Los Angeles.
Edison officials say there were no interruptions or other electrical anomalies in their system until an hour after the blaze broke out.
An electrical tower in Eaton Canyon is being investigated as the possible origin of the deadly fire that shares its name. According to the Los Angeles Times, investigators from CalFire are looking