National Guard troops arrived overnight to help with road closures Friday as firefighters continued to work to slow the spread of the massive Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County.
Video shows L.A. sheriff’s deputies sending troops to Altadena to provide reinforcements to help patrol the neighborhood and thwart possible looting. At least 20 people have already been arrested for looting within evacuation zones during the recent wildfire outbreak.
U.S. National Guard arrives to assist with Eaton Fire. (OC Hawk) Altadena Community Church is pictured Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Altadena, California, the day after it was destroyed by the Eaton Fire. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Andrew McNally House, built in 1887 Ta. Rand McNally Publishing co-founder, photographed after being destroyed by the Eaton Fire, Thursday, January 9th. 2025 Altadena, California (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Maxar Technologies via AP) Firefighters A house on Santa Rosa Avenue, also known as Christmas Tree Lane, where officers extinguish burning embers. This photo was taken on Thursday, January 1, after it was destroyed by the Eaton Fire. September 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) From left, Rob Ramsey, Christina Larson, and Larson’s husband Chris, co-owner of Rancho Bar, leave the ruins of Rancho Bar the next day. Peek into. Firefighters battle the Eaton Fire engulfing a building destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello), Altadena, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) /Nick Cooley) Long Beach firefighters use water from a pump truck to extinguish a fire on Santa Rosa Boulevard in Altadena. Wednesday, January 8, 2025, when I went to my neighbor’s house during the Eaton fire. (Getty Images) A man pours water on a house destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena. (Nick Ut/Getty Images) A man pours water on a house destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena. (January 8, 2025) Pasadena). (Nick Ut/Getty Images) Firefighters battle the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) Wind-driven Eaton Fire at the Altadena Senior Center on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 went up in flames. (Getty Images) Firefighters protect a building as the Eaton Fire progresses in Altadena, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) Fire damage after the Eaton Fire breaks out Wednesday. Vehicles that have been manufactured are lined up at dealerships. Jan. 8, 2025, Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) A person uses a garden hose to protect a neighbor’s home from danger. A fire occurred during the Eaton Fire on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Photo courtesy of Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, crews continue to work to slow the progress of the 13,960-acre Eaton Fire, which broke out on Mount Wilson Thursday afternoon. Officials said firefighters managed to prevent the blaze from damaging infrastructure.
The fire broke out Tuesday in hurricane-force winds near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive in the Altadena area, burning an estimated 1,000 structures. The containment rate remained at 0% Thursday night.
(California state government)
Evacuation orders (red) and warnings (yellow) that are still in effect for much of Altadena, Pasadena, and surrounding areas can be seen on the map above. An interactive map is available on the California.gov website.
Authorities are working hard to get residents back into their homes as quickly as possible, but are asking for patience.
“It’s very dangerous. There’s still structural damage. There’s open gas lines. There’s downed power lines. We don’t want anyone to expose themselves to these elements and we don’t want them to We also don’t want to put our first responders at further risk,” said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Meza said.
The following school districts had previously announced they would remain closed Friday due to the Eaton Fire.
Glendale Unified School District La Cañada Unified Pasadena Unified School District
Several other school districts closed Thursday and could close Friday as well.
At least 10 people have been reported dead in wildfires across Southern California.
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