Eaton fire: Evacuations, school closures, shelters
The Eaton fire, which broke out Tuesday night near Eaton Canyon, had burned 13,690 acres in Altadena and Pasadena and was 3% contained as of Friday morning, spurring numerous evacuations. Arcadia and Sierra Madre also ordered evacuations in some of their northern neighborhoods.
Five people have been confirmed dead in the Eaton fire. The fast-moving blaze has destroyed many homes and prompted the evacuation of several senior homes.
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said that 4,000 to 5,000 structures were damaged, with 1,527 firefighters deployed. One firefighter suffered a significant fall injury Thursday and remains hospitalized in stable condition.
Evacuations
Most of Altadena was ordered evacuated, as was unincorporated Kinneloa Mesa. The mandatory evacuation area was expanded in Altadena to include areas west of Lake Avenue and north of Altadena Drive and generally the area north of Woodbury Road east of Windsor Avenue and west of Fair Oaks Avenue.
In Pasadena, a mandatory evacuation order was in place in the northern half of the Hastings Ranch neighborhood — north of Sierra Madre Boulevard. A mandatory evacuation order was downgraded to a warning elsewhere in Pasadena.
Evacuation orders were also issued for eastern La Cañada Flintridge, including the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, according to the official evacuation map on the Genasys website.
In Sierra Madre, mandatory evacuations were ordered north of Grand View Avenue, and voluntary evacuations were in place for the rest of the city.
In Arcadia, mandatory evacuations were ordered north of Elkins Avenue. Some areas south of the 210 Freeway were under evacuation warnings.
Parts of Glendale were placed under a mandatory evacuation order east of the 2 Freeway. By Thursday morning, some of those evacuations were beginning to lift. City officials notified residents in Glenoaks Canyon and Chevy Chase Canyon that it was safe to return to their homes. Some areas west of the 2 Freeway toward North Verdugo Road were still under an evacuation warning Thursday evening.
Nearby residents can enter their address into the Genasys website to find their evacuation zone and see any ongoing alerts.
Shelters
Pasadena Convention Center at 300 E. Green St. in Pasadena
Arcadia Community Center at 375 Campus Drive in Arcadia
El Camino Real Charter High School at 5440 Valley Circle Blvd. in Woodland Hills
Pomona Fairplex at 1101 W. McKinley Avenue in Pomona
Westwood Recreation Center at 1350 S. Sepulveda Blvd. in Los Angeles
Richie Valens Recreation Center at 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd. in Pacoima
Pan Pacific Recreation Center at 7600 Beverly Blvd. in Los Angeles
Read more: Fast-moving Eaton fire explodes in Pasadena, Altadena: 'We’re not playing around. This is serious'
Road closures
Angeles Crest Highway is closed from 2.2 miles north of the 210 Freeway to Upper Big Tujunga Road.
The westbound 210 Freeway off-ramp at Arroyo Boulevard is closed.
Altadena Drive is closed from Galbreth Road to Crestfold Drive.
Casitas Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road to Montana Street.
El Molino Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road to Fontanet Way.
Fair Oaks Avenue is closed from E Montana Street to Loma Alta Drive.
Lake Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road to Loma Alta Drive.
Marengo Avenue is closed from Montana Street to Loma Alta Drive.
Glenrose Avenue is closed from Montana Street to Loma Alta Drive.
Santa Anita Avenue is closed from from Woodbury Road to Concha Street.
Santa Rosa Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road to Athens Street.
Windsor Avenue is closed from the 210 Freeway to Ventura Street.
Lincoln Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road to Loma Alta Drive.
Mount Wilson Red Box Road is closed from the Angeles Crest Highway to Mount Wilson Circle Road
Craig Avenue is closed from Washington Boulevard to Woodlyn Road
Dominion Avenue is closed from Crary Street to Washington Boulevard
East Loma Alta Drive is closed from Rubio Canyon Road to Pine Crest Drive
East Palm Street is closed from Maiden Lane to North Holliston Street
El Sereno Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road to Montana Street
Holliston Avenue is closed from New York Drive to Topeka Street
Casitas Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road to Montana Street
Vermont Street is closed from Parnell Way to Lincoln Avenue
Laun Street is closed from Lincoln Avenue to Glenrose Avenue
Navarro Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road to Montana Street
Summit Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road to Montana Street
Read more: 'This shouldn't be the end': Altadena woman fears her grandmother is among Eaton fire victims
School closures
All Los Angeles Unified School District campuses and offices will be closed Friday, the district announced Thursday evening.
Some schools will be closed Friday due to the Palisades fire. See the list here.
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
