Pasadena City Council
January 13, 2025

Status Update on City’s Ongoing DisasterResponse to Windstorm and Eaton FireJanuary 13, 2025 Current Status•Currently under Red Flag Warning•Need to remain on high alert•Potential for new evacuations exists•Continued risk through Wednesday, Jan 152 Windstormand Wildfire Preparations
3 •Preparation: January 5 and 6•Initiated plans to activate the Emergency Operations Center due to anticipated high wind event expected from 1/7-1/9•Requested fire strike team to be available for Area C beginning on 1/7 at 8am•Subsequently re-deployed to the Palisades Fire•Prepared to call in additional suppression units Windstorm and Wildfire Dynamics
4 •Wind event – once in a 20-year event•Drawdown of resources to another major fire in the region•Hurricane and tornado force winds precluded air support•Embercast for over 2 miles ahead of fire in multiple directions Windstorm and Wildfire Timeline
5 •Preparation and Activation: January 7•6:15 pm: Fire Resources dispatched to respond to reported vegetation fire•6:29 pm: Fire grows to 10 acres•7:00 pm: EOC Activated•7:07 pm: 10 strike teams and 20 engines requested for additional support•7:12 pm: Evacuation orders begin•7:14 pm: Fire grows to 200 acres•8:00 pm: Convention Center agrees to host evacuation center AND Rose Bowl agrees to host incident command post•8:14 pm: Fire grows to 400 acres Disaster Response – Pasadena Transit
6Video from Pasadena Transit bus supervisor –morning of January 8 on Lake Avenue Disaster Response – Pasadena Police
7Pasadena Police Officer assisting with evacuations
Fire Disaster Response
8 •Joint Unified Command – for all impacted areas•Two incident management teams•Fire response•Repopulation and Recovery Efforts•Relocation of City's Emergency Operation Center to City Hall basement Fire Disaster Response
9 Weds, Jan 8 8:00 am – Fire ResourcesWeds, Jan 8 2:00 am – Fire Resources Fire Disaster Response
10 Eaton Fire outline and wind direction
Fire Disaster Response –Current status•Status of Eaton Fire (as of Jan 13 at 7 am)>14,117 acres burned>Containment 33%>Assigned Personnel – 3,408 with 375 engines, 50 hand crews, 29 dozers, 90 water tenders, and 16 helicopters>Structures threatened – 39,428•Damage Assessment>Urban Search and Rescue>Inventory of damaged buildings – City and CalFire•Preparations in case of wind shift11 Police Department –Disaster Response
12 •Evacuation response•Height of Incident•Evacuation orders – 32,800 people and 12,453 structures•Evacuation warnings – 42,100 people and 11,505 structures•As of Jan 11•Evacuation orders – 729 people and 352 structures•Evacuation warnings – 31,400 people and 11,731 structures•No curfew – neighborhood protection provided by Pasadena PD and National Guard as needed Where are we today•City and Interagency Resources>Evacuation shelter – In-House and Red Cross>Medical support – Kaiser and AltaMed>LA County - Family Assistance Center•Disaster Recovery Center – FEMA, State, and Local Resources>Pasadena City College – Community Education Center at 3035 E Foothill>Days and Hours – 7 days a week from 9 am to 8 pm for 30 days•Thank you to faith community, educational partners, elected officials, non-profits, volunteers, business partners, city staff, and community members who have contributed13 Resources and Information
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