Although the preserve where the Eaton Fire is believed to have started suffered significant damage, many of its oaks and sycamore trees appear to have survived.
Investigators looking into the cause of the devastating Eaton fire have been studying the site around an electrical tower in Eaton Canton. Residents took photos of the early moments of the fire and believe it started there.
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.
Residents in the wildfire-ravaged communities of Altadena and Pasadena witnessed flames near the base of a transmission line owned by Southern California Edison.
SoCal Edison CEO Steven Powell stated that winds in Eaton Canyon were not strong enough to warrant shutting off power lines before the deadly Eaton Fire. The fire, which began on January 7, has killed at least 16 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
Cal Fire said crews will continue reinforcing and maintaining the wildfire's containment lines as critical fire weather is here.
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, are burning across Los Angeles.
A brush fire broke out Tuesday night in the Eaton Canyon area of Altadena as Southern California braced for a night of strong winds.
Fires at Eaton Canyon area near Altadena and Pasadena have led to mandatory evacuation orders for several neighborhoods on Tuesday. This comes after a massive wildfire forced more than 30,000 residents in the Los Angeles area to evacuate.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection issued an evacuation order for Eaton Canyon, as well as multiple other areas, on Tuesday.
At least four lawsuits were filed Monday morning against Southern California Edison in connection with the Eaton Fire.