Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery five days ago, it has burned 14,117 acres. A fire crew of 3,155 has been working on site and, as of Sunday noon, they managed to contain 27% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.

By Jorge Garcia, Rollo Ross and Maria Alejandra Cardona LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Firefighters finally started gaining control over two major wildfires on the eastern and western flanks of Los Angeles on Friday as fierce winds that supercharged the fires for days finally eased.

More than 1,800 incarcerated firefighters live year-round in minimum-security conservation camps, also known as “fire camps,” located across 25 counties in California, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation;