Residents in the Pasadena and Altadena areas captured the harrowing moments when the Eaton Fire began on Tuesday evening. Pedro Rojas, a Pasadena resident, recorded a video from his backyard around 6:24 p.m. on January 7, showing flames at the base of an electrical transmission tower. Within 20 minutes, Rojas and his family were evacuated as the fire rapidly grew.
Officials are currently investigating the electrical transmission tower in Eaton Canyon as the possible origin site of the fire. Rojas described the night as quiet until a neighbor alerted him to the flames. Despite evacuating with only essential items, Rojas and his family were fortunate that their house survived, unlike some neighboring homes that were destroyed.
