Although the preserve where the Eaton Fire is believed to have started suffered significant damage, many of its oaks and sycamore trees appear to have survived.
The Eaton Fire was 73% contained Saturday, up overnight from 65%, with firefighters continuing to extinguish hot spots in steep, inaccessible canyons near Winters Creek, Mt. Lowe, and Mt. Wilson aided by water-dropping helicopters.
The wildfires tearing through Los Angeles have taken lives and thousands of homes. But for many families it also has meant the loss of natural areas that had served as sanctuaries and learning spaces for local families,
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, are burning across Los Angeles.
Southern California Edison, the electrical utility for Los Angeles, has been sued for its alleged role in starting one of the raging Los Angeles fires that have collectively killed at least 24 people and displaced tens of thousands of people from their homes.
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, scorching more than 60 square miles and displacing tens of thousands of people.
Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery a week ago, it has burned 14,117 acres. A fire crew of 3,235 has been working on site and, as of Tuesday noon, they managed to contain 35% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.
The mind-bending scale of residential ruin from the multiple Los Angeles fires is slowly coming ... his house at 6:15 p.m. in the hills of Eaton Canyon, when it was still small.
According to the National Weather Service, strong Santa Ana winds are expected to return, again turning the wildfires raging across the country into infernos. Wind strengths overnight may reach up to 70 mph, leading the battle to stop the fires to extend well into the week.
This photo provided by Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation shows wildfire damage at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 Pasadena, Calif. Credit: AP “The ...