A new wildfire has ignited in the Eaton Canyon area near Altadena Tuesday night, forcing evacuations as a destructive windstorm continues battering Southern California.
The “Eaton Fire” was first reported at around 6:30 p.m. and has since grown to over 200 acres, according to officials at the Angeles National Forest.
Evacuations of surrounding areas are underway as crews from the Pasadena Fire Department, the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the U.S. Forest Service are responding to the blaze.
Areas under mandatory evacuation:
- East of Altadena Drive
- Kinneloa Canyon Road
- Outpost Lane
- Glen Springs
- Coolidge
- Miranda
- Roosevelt
- Veranda
- Kenclare
- Foxridge
- Canyon Close
- Grand Oak
Details remain limited and it’s unclear how many homes or structures may be threatened.
Earlier Tuesday, a massive wildfire in the Pacific Palisades prompted over 30,000 residents to evacuate as the fast-moving fire burned over 2,900 acres and threatened over 10,000 homes.
A destructive, life-threatening windstorm is expected to reach peak winds beginning Tuesday night at 10 p.m. and will continue through Wednesday morning.
Fire officials are urging the public to be prepared, heed evacuation warnings and stay off the roads when possible to allow emergency crews access to threatened communities.
This developing story will be updated as more information becomes available.
