Mandy Moore is grieving the loss of her neighborhood and her home, which was ravaged by the still-active Eaton Fire burning in Los Angeles County.

A wildfire that ignited Tuesday night in the Eaton Canyon area near Altadena is forcing evacuations as a destructive windstorm continues battering Southern California. The Eaton Fire was first reported at around 6:30 p.

Five people have died in the Eaton Fire burning northeast of Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The identities and circumstances of their deaths have not been disclosed.

The Eaton Fire burning through the hillsides and mountains above Pasadena is now approaching the Mount Wilson Observatory, with potential implications for both the historic structures and emergency communications during the ongoing wildfire siege devastating Los Angeles.

Flames from the massive Eaton Fire are approaching the summit of California's Mount Wilson. The mountaintop is home to communication towers and an historic observatory.

The Eaton fire, which officials said had slowed as of Thursday morning, Jan. 9, has spread to Mt. Wilson, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. Flames had reached the base of Mt. Wilson late Thursday morning,

Eaton Fire. Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 34 hours ago, it has burned 10,600 acres. 702

The Eaton Fire was first reported around 6:30 p.m. local time in the Altadena area and quickly spread, with the potential to grow much further.

A second wildfire fueled by dangerously high winds has sparked in Los Angeles County on Tuesday. The Eaton Fire, initially called the Close Fire, sparked just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Eaton Canyon near Altadena and Pasadena.