As of noon today, the Northeast of Altadena Drive and Midwisk Drive, Eaton Canyon and Altadena have received Level 3 evacuation orders, due to only 3 percent containment of the rapidly spreading fire in the area. 

The Los Angeles County Fire Department hosted a press conference on Friday, to answer questions from the community regarding resources and updates. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger directed homeowners and anyone else affected by the fires to visit the new LAFD website for more information regarding resources and assistance.

Law enforcement is allowing community members to access their homes if they are able to verify that they live at the address.

The Eaton Canyon is the second largest fire burning through Greater Los Angeles, with Pacific Palisades being the first.  It has affected the Altadena and Pasadena neighborhoods in the Northeast area.

“Yesterday we announced that FEMA has set up a new website and I’m seeing that people are filling out the form and being denied,” said County Supervisor Barger. “It is completely mind-boggling to me that people who have lost everything are filling out the form as told and getting an immediate denial.”

People in the area have resorted to crowd-funding sites like GoFundMe to secure financial assistance after the fire burned through their belongings and homes. County Supervisor Barger also stated that there have been scams regarding some of the posts asking for financial assistance. 

The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported nearly 14,000 emergency responses, 92 wildfires and nearly 30,000 acres burned throughout Los Angeles over the past couple of days. 

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This car was in the path of the fire, which started across the street in this Altadena neighborhood off of Glenrose Av. Neighbors say the nearby palm trees caught the sparks from across the street and then the fronds from the pal trees fell onto some backyards, while still lit. This rapidly spread the fire across to more homes on the side of the street that had previously been untouched by the fire.

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Homes in the Altadena neighborhoods were caught ablaze during heavy wind conditions on Wednesday, lasting all the way through Thursday night. The Eaton Canyon fire is one of the largest growing fires in Greater Los Angeles. Many homeowners have started filing FEMA requests and been immediately denied.

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Scores of power lines were knocked over by heavy winds, and others were burned in the path of the fire, leaving thousands of homes without power. The Department of Water and Power was on-scene today, fixing as many poles as possible and taking proactive measures to reduce fire risks in the area when winds pick up again this upcoming weekend.

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When available, firefighters assisted volunteers and neighbors who were helping put smaller fires out in homes where the owners had evacuated. Many fire departments from the nearby areas including Perris, Angeles National Forest and others have stepped in to assist in combating the blaze.

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Due to the strong winds from Wednesday and Thursday night carrying lit embers, some homes have been burned to the ground, while others are unscathed.

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Neighbors and volunteers are combating small fires that reignite throughout the day and night in many of these homes that structures that have been affected. Officials announced during a press conference on Friday that, although this red flag event is over, they are anticipating another red flag event on Monday. Other news outlets have reported that strong winds are due back in the Greater Los Angeles area beginning Friday night and possibly lasting through Sunday evening.

We will continue to provide more updates and report on stories as they develop.