The fire was reported at about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive in the hills above Altadena, according to Cal Fire.

A fire broke out Tuesday night in the hills above Altadena near Eaton Canyon, prompting a response from firefighters.

The Eaton fire is burning near Altadena and Pasadena. Here are evacuation areas and school closures as of Tuesday night.

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.

KCAL Assignment Desk Editor Mike Rogers reports on spot fires from the fast-growing Eaton Fire burning buildings and forced evacuations near Altadena.

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