Residents from a nursing home in Pasadena, California, were evacuated late Tuesday night as the Eaton Fire threat raged on. The fire has since exploded in size, fueled by strong winds.
PASADENA, Calif.– Residents of a nursing home in Pasadena were evacuated late Tuesday as the fury of the Eaton Fire edged closer.
A video by Brandy Carlos, of @FirePhotoGirl on X, caught the evacuation as people quickly pushed dozens of nursing home residents in wheelchairs.
In the background of the video, the sound of strong winds blocked most of the sound other than firetruck sirens as they rushed past.
The video showed the urgency of evacuating from such a fast-moving wildfire.
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Flames from the wind-driven Eaton Fire engulf a house in Altadena, California, January 8, 2025. A ferocious wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations January 7, as hurricane-force winds tore through the region. (Robyn BECK / AFP)
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PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 7: Firefighters battle the Eaton Fire as a McDonald’s fast food restaurant burns on January 7, 2025 in Pasadena, California. A powerful Santa Ana wind event has dramatically raised the danger of wind-driven wildfires such as the dangerous and destructive Palisades Fire near Santa Monica. The strong winds also forced President Joe Biden to cancel his plan to travel between Los Angeles and Riverside, California. (David McNew)
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Pasadena, CA – January 08: The Eaton Fire burns above Sierra Madre and Monrovia on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News)
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Pasadena, CA – January 08: A home burns down on the 2700 block of Woodlyn Rd at Washington Blvd. as LA County Firefighters try to save it during the Eaton Fire in Pasadena on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News)
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A medical building burns during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California on January 8, 2025. (JOSH EDELSON / AFP))
The Eaton Fire erupted Tuesday in Los Angeles County and has since exploded in size. Less than 24 hours later, the fire has now burned more than 10,000 acres. Wind gusts of 50-80 mph have fanned the blaze since its start.
Two people have died as a result of the fire, officials said Wednesday.
The blaze remains 0% contained, as firefighters also work to battle two other large wildfires in Southern California.