All 17 people who died in the Eaton fire lived in an area where evacuation orders came hours later than others, even as homes nearby were already burning. Some people never received warnings at all.
In Altadena, the Eaton fire destroyed more than 1,000 structures ... They’ve lived through the Bobcat and Station fires. In 1993, George H. Ruth and his wife Lynnora fled the Kinneloa fire ...
The Eaton Fire has left a devastating mark on Southern California, including the Black and Brown communities of Pasadena and Altadena, where homeowners are grappling with unimaginable loss.
Todd Jones, carrying a small fire extinguisher, was at the intersection of Santa Rosa Avenue and Woodbury Road in Altadena, hoping to return to his Altadena home in the Eaton Fire evacuation area.
The night the Eaton fire started, Edgar McGregor stood on a darkened Altadena street, held up his cellphone and started recording as the sky glowed orange behind him. His voice calm, the 24-year ...
Despite the fact that Altadena sits within a wildland-urban interface — the area where housing development pushes up against the fire-prone hills — Altadena’s affected neighborhoods do not a ...