Raging inferno
Moving at breakneck speed, the Eaton fire exploded in size overnight, topping 10,000 acres while claiming five lives and destroying hundreds of structures, including scores of beloved landmarks
A man walks through Altadena’s business district through downed power lines on Wednesday during the Eaton fire. Sarah Reingewirtz Staff photographer
Csaba Buzy tries to stop a fire at his neighbor’s home from spreading to his and other houses on El Molino Avenue in Altadena on Wednesday during the wind-driven Eaton fire. Sarah Reingewirtz — Staff photographer
ABOVE: Hastings Ranch resident Patricia Vahdat, right, is embraced by a neighbor after a portion of her home burned during the Eaton fire in the Hastings Ranch community of Pasadena early Wednesday morning. At least 30 homes have been lost to the fire in the area.
RIGHT: Zemen Brahan, who has lived in the Hastings Ranch area for three years, shows a picture of his home which was destroyed by the Eaton fire early Wednesday morning. Photos by Will Lester — Staff photographer
The AltaMed Medical Group burns along Washington Boulevard during the Eaton fire in Pasadena on Tuesday. Keith Birmingham — Staff photograper