The Eaton Fire was 95% contained Saturday as mop-up operations continued and repopulation efforts were completed while a cold front is expected to bring at least light rain this weekend.
Pasadena Water and Power lifted the do not drink water notice for the remaining areas in its service territory Friday.
The Foothill Municipal Water District reported it will be able to fully pressurize the water system this weekend. Following the pressurization, testing will take up to two weeks before the do not drink order can be lifted.
The fire has burned 14,021 acres in Altadena and Pasadena since Jan. 7, leaving at least at least 17 people dead, according to Cal Fire. Nine firefighters have been injured battling the blaze. It has destroyed 9,418 structures and damaged another 1,073.
There were 1,837 personnel assigned to the firefighting effort as of Friday morning, Cal Fire reported.
An evacuation center remained open at the Pasadena Convention Center at 300 E. Green St. There are 571 evacuees in six shelters, according to Cal Fire.
Southern California Edison reported that service has been restored to 12,422 structures, with 6,961 remaining without power.
SoCalGas officials temporarily shut off natural gas service to thousands of customers in the Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre communities as a safety measure. As of Friday, the utility had restored service to 6,094 of them.
The Gas Co. has established an information booth for residents at the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at Pasadena City College’s Community Education Center, 3035 E. Foothill Blvd. It will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The entire Angeles National Forest will be closed for public safety and the protection of natural resources through at least Friday.
The Eaton Fire was reported about 6:20 p.m. Jan. 7 in the area of Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive in the hills above Altadena amid hurricane force Santa Ana winds, according to Cal Fire. The cause of the fire has not been determined.