Eaton fire: Evacuations, school closures, shelters
The Eaton fire, which broke out Tuesday night near Eaton Canyon, has burned 10,600 acres in Altadena and Pasadena, 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.
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 speaking, north of Woodbury Road that is 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 neighborhood of Hastings Ranch — 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 Sierra Madre Boulevard, and voluntary evacuations were in place for the rest of the city.
- In Arcadia, mandatory evacuations were ordered north of Foothill Boulevard and east of Santa Anita Avenue, as well as north of Orange Grove Avenue and west of Santa Anita Avenue.
- The area of Glendale under a mandatory evacuation order is east of the 2 Freeway.
A fire that broke out in the foothills near Eaton Canyon around 6:28 p.m. has quickly grown to 400 acres.
Shelter
- Pasadena Convention Center, at 300 E. Green St.
- Arcadia Community Center at 375 Campus Drive.
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 Washington Boulevard to Crestfold Drive.
- Casitas Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road to Ventura Street.
- El Molino Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road to Fontanet Way.
- Fair Oaks Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road to Loma Alta Drive.
- Lake Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road to Loma Alta Drive.
- Marengo Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road to Loma Alta Drive.
- Glenrose Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road 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 Woodbury Road to Ventura Street.
- Lincoln Avenue is closed from Woodbury Road to Loma Alta Drive.
School closures
The following schools, offices and other facilities will be totally or substantially closed Thursday. Contact your school or local district — by phone or online — for more details:
- Alhambra Unified School District
- Arcadia Unified School District
- Duarte Unified School District
- Glendale Unified School District
- La Cañada Unified
- Monrovia Unified School District
- Pasadena Unified School District
- San Gabriel Unified School District
- Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District
- South Pasadena Unified School District
- Burbank Unified School District
The following districts have already announced plans to close Friday:
- Pasadena Unified School District
- Burbank Unified School District
- Glendale Unified School District
La Cañada Unified
Some schools will be closed Thursday due to the Palisades fire. See the list here.
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