"The fire erupted Jan. 7 at 6:18 p.m. fueled by hurricane-force Santa Ana winds that pushed flames into neighborhoods with great speed. Within about an hour, the county issued evacuation orders for many of the foothill communities near the fire's origin, including the eastern side of Altadena. But as The Times first reported in January, evacuation orders were not issued for west Altadena until after 3 a.m., well after the fire had threatened the area."
"The report notes that there was "fire spread to the west" as early as 9:30 p.m. Jan. 7, pointing to several spot fires west of the fire origin. By 10:22 p.m. and through the next hour, there were multiple radio calls reporting the fire was spreading west toward North Lake Avenue, the report said. Just before 11 p.m., as The Times has previously reported, there were signs of flames in west Altadena - more than four hours before officials issued evacuation orders for that area."
State-commissioned analysis confirmed the Eaton fire advanced toward west Altadena much earlier than previously believed, with spot fires noted west of the origin by 9:30 p.m. The blaze erupted Jan. 7 at 6:18 p.m., driven by hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, and prompted evacuation orders for foothill communities and eastern Altadena within about an hour. Evacuation orders for west Altadena were not issued until after 3 a.m., and evacuation warnings for the area never went out. All but one of the 19 deaths occurred in west Altadena. The report provides timestamps and radio call records but does not analyze reasons for delayed alerts.
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