A new wildfire broke out in Eaton Canyon, near Pasadena, with local authorities forcing evacuations as a windstorm hits Southern California.
Angeles National Fores reports that over 200 acres have burned, and it’s spreading rapidly.
Areas ordered to evacuate immediately include Foxridge, Canyon Close, Grand Oak, East of Altadena Dr., Kinneloa Canyon Rd, Outpost Lane, Glen Springs, Coolidge, Miranda, Roosevelt, Veranda, and Kenclare.
This latest fire comes after a massive wildfire in the Pacific Palisades displaced 30,000 residents as fires burned over 2,900 acres, threatening over 10,000 homes.
The “life-threatening and destructive” windstorm is expected to reach peak winds on Tuesday night at 10 p.m. PT and continue through Wednesday morning.
The National Weather Service warned Los Angeles and Ventura County residents that the windstorm was expected on Tuesday with winds reaching 100 mph, with the mountains and foothills feeling it the strongest.
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As the Eaton Canyon fire ravages the area, residents in Santa Monica have been ordered to evacuate.
“City of Santa Monica is issuing an Evacuation Order for all areas of the city north of San Vicente,” read a message from city officials posted on X. “Evacuation Order: Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is closed to public access.”
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Watch a live stream of the Eaton Canyon fire below.
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