Eaton fire: 16 dead as fire still burns in Altadena area
The Eaton fire continues to burn in the Altadena area below the Angeles National Forest Sunday, with 16 deaths reported in the Eaton Canyon area.
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It’s now considered one of the deadliest fires in California history. It was at 27% containment as of Sunday morning after firefighters made progress overnight. Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said they expect little growth in the Eaton fire Sunday.
In a briefing Sunday, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said investigators have inspected 16% of homes and other structures in the Eaton fire area for damage and deaths. They searched 364 properties on Saturday alone.
Residents impacted by the fire can visit recovery.lacounty.gov/eaton-fire to view preliminary maps showing damage assessments, which will be daily updated in real-time. The site for those affected by the Palisades Fire is recovery.lacounty.gov/palisades-fire.
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There are 16 missing persons reports with the LA County Sheriff's Office – 12 in the Eaton fire and 4 in the Palisades fire – but Luna said it appears there are more missing persons reports that just came in. Updated numbers will be released later today. No juveniles have been reported missing, he said.
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The Eaton fire is one of a few fires still burning in Los Angeles County Sunday morning. The Palisades Fire spread toward Brentwood and Encino this weekend, expanding evacuation orders and destroying a home as cameras rolled. The Kenneth Fire, meanwhile, was 100% contained.
Key Eaton Fire Facts:

Cordon tape is seen in front of the scorched Bunny Museum after the Eaton fire on January 11, 2025 in Altadena, Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Zhang Shuo/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)
- Acreage burned: 14,117
- Containment: 27% as of Sunday evening
- Structures destroyed: More than 7,000 (includes automobiles).
- Deaths: 16 deaths confirmed, according to County Medical Examiners Office and LA County Sheriff's Office.
- Displaced: Roughly 105,000 people in Los Angeles County remain under evacuation orders. Some 87,000 are under warnings as of Sunday, the sheriff said.
- Cause: Remains under investigation.
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Eaton fire evacuation orders, warnings
Evacuation orders and warnings are still in place for the Eaton fire, but multiple evacuation orders were downgraded.
"Driving around, some [areas] look like war zones," Luna said. "There are downed power poles, electric wires. There are still some smoldering fires. It is not safe."
On Sunday, an evacuation order was downgraded to an evacuation warning for the area south of New York Drive and east of North Hill Avenue to Altadena Drive in Altadena, with residents permitted to return to their homes, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
On Saturday, officials lifted evacuation orders in Bradbury, Bradbury Estates, Duarte, La Cañada Flintridge, including all residences:
- From Angeles Crest Highway east to Oakwood Avenue
- North of Angeles Crest Highway at the curve west to Haskel Street
- North of Foothill Boulevard to Knight Way and the intersection of Gould Canyon Trail at Crown Avenue
- East to Varo Road
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Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings in La Cañada Flintridge:
- North of Knight Way/ Gould Canyon Trail and east of Oakwood Avenue/ Angeles Crest Highway at the curve to Gould Mesa Road and Starlight Crest Drive
- The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
For more detailed information about evacuation warnings and orders for the Eaton Fire, click here.
Eaton fire curfew
There's a 6 p.m. - 6 a.m. curfew in place for all areas under mandatory evacuation orders because of the Eaton Fire, within the Altadena area. There is no curfew in evacuation zones located in the city of Pasadena.
Eaton fire death toll
Eleven deaths have been reported in the Eaton Canyon area since the fire broke out, according to a Sunday morning update from city and county officials. That makes it one of the deadliest in state history.
"As these searches continue, I unfortunately anticipate that those numbers will increase," Luna said.
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Multiple injuries were reported, including a firefighter who suffered a "significant injury from a fall" Thursday morning. That firefighter is stable and expected to make a full recovery, officials said Friday.
Eaton fire arrests
Luna said 25 people have been arrested in the Eaton fire zone. Six of those happened last night – three for curfew violations and three for additional charges, including carrying a concealed firearm and drug charges.
"When I was out there in the Malibu area, I saw a firefighter, and I asked him if he was okay because he was sitting down," Luna said. "I didn't realize we had him in handcuffs. He was dressed like a fireman and he was not. He just got caught burglarizing a home."
How many structures were damaged?
More than 7,000 structures have burned, including homes, apartments or commercial buildings and vehicles. It also substantially damaged five school campuses in Altadena and scorched more than 21 square miles.
The Eaton Canyon Nature Area, which hosted field trips, homeschoolers and preschools, has been totally burned, with all shrubs and wildflowers destroyed. Only a few exterior walls of the Eaton Canyon Nature Center were left standing.
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Some physical school buildings in Pasadena have sustained damage, too. Schools throughout Los Angeles have been closed until air quality improves.
What caused the Eaton fire?
The exact cause of each fire is still under investigation, but they were fueled by extreme drought conditions, combined with the supersized Santa Ana winds that whipped flames and embers at 100 mph – much faster than usual.