Los Angeles County deputies near the Eaton Fire burn scar arrested 15 people over the weekend for allegedly stealing hundreds of pounds of copper, metal wiring and piping from Altadena homes. The ...

Margot Stueber celebrates the start of her new home’s rebuild in Altadena on Monday, April 28, 2025. Stueber says it’s the beginning of a new life after losing her home in the Eaton fire.

Parts of Pasadena and Sierra Madre burned too. Eighteen people died in the blaze, and 9,414 structures, including homes, commercial properties and detached garages, were destroyed.

Marquez, who works at the Altadena Sheriff's Station, said the burglary rate in the area has spiked about 400% since the fires. He said the suspects walk into what's left of people's homes and rip ...