Authorities evacuated a senior center as the Eaton Fire spread through the Angeles National Forest near Altadena and Pasadena Tuesday night.

Pasadena Fire Department crews say that significant wind in the area is causing the flames to act erratically and spread quickly. Multiple structures were threatened, according to city spokesperson Lisa Derderian.

The Eaton fire was reported at 6:23 p.m., near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive in the Eaton Canyon area, according to Cal Fire. The Angeles National Forest said on X the fire had reached more than 200 acres by 7:12 p.m. with evacuations underway.

The fire is has burned about 200 acres of brush in the Eaton Canyon area about Altadena, according to Los Angeles County firefighters.

A fire that broke out in the foothills near Eaton Canyon around 6:28 p.m. is at about 20 acres, officials said.

A brush fire broke out Tuesday night in the Eaton Canyon area of Altadena as Southern California braced for a night of strong winds.

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A new wildfire broke out in Eaton Canyon, near Pasadena, with local authorities forcing evacuations as a windstorm hits Southern California.

A brush fire fueled by high winds ignited Tuesday evening in the Eaton Canyon area near Pasadena.

A new wildfire has ignited in the Eaton Canyon area near Altadena Tuesday night, forcing evacuations as a destructive windstorm continues battering Southern California. The “Eaton Fire” was first reported at around 6:30 p.