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The Eaton Fire Is Fully Contained After 24 Days

The Eaton Fire Is Fully Contained After 24 Days

The Eaton Fire Is Fully Contained After 24 Days

Starts 01/31/2025 6:48PM

Mount Wilson Toll Road, Altadena, CA 91023

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CAL FIRE's incident page reads 'Date Contained 01/31/2025 10:48 AM (Active for 24 days)' - 18:48 UTC.^[1]

Start: Jan 31, 202590% CONFIDENCEfrom the source

The Eaton Fire Is Fully Contained After 24 Days

CAL FIRE declared the Eaton Fire 100% contained on 31 January 2025 at 14,021 acres, after it had destroyed 9,419 structures in Altadena and Pasadena and killed 19 people.

CAL FIRE lists the Eaton Fire as 100% contained on 31 January 2025 at 10:48 a.m., after 24 days.^[1]
The final count is 14,021 acres, 9,419 structures destroyed, 1,076 damaged, 19 civilian deaths and 9 firefighter injuries; the cause is listed as electrical.^[1]
The Palisades Fire reached full containment the same day.^[3]
It is the second most destructive and fifth deadliest wildfire in California history.^[2]

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fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/eaton-fire
fire.ca.gov· Posted Sep 24, 2026· Starts Jan 31, 2025 ✓· 48% of score
CAL FIRE's incident page reads 'Date Contained 01/31/2025 10:48 AM (Active for 24 days)' - 18:48 UTC.
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Eaton Fire - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 24, 2026· 48% of score
The article: the fire killed 19 people, destroyed more than 9,000 structures, 'was fully contained on January 31', and is the second most destructive wildfire in California history.^[1]
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Eaton, Palisades fires reach 100% containment after 3 weeks | FOX 11 Los Angeles
foxla.com· Published Jan 31, 2025· 5% of score
FOX 11: according to Cal Fire the 14,000-acre fire reached 100% containment on January 31.^[1]

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