Breitbart News visited the aftermath of the Eaton Fire in Altadena just to the north of Pasadena on Thursday, surveying whole neighborhoods reduced to ash, many of which served home to historic structures built pre-1950s or just following World War II.
Initial observation showed the starkest difference between the Eaton fire and the Palisades fire in Los Angeles was the sheer randomness of the blaze in certain parts of the city due to the unprecedented windstorm.
“What’s interesting, what you will see about this fire compared to the Palisades is how seemingly random the flames fell,” I observed as I stood before a decimated home. “Right here, this house is completely burned, but if you look next to me, you will see houses that are intact and across the street.
“Also, further, up the hill, the closer you get to the mountains, there are also homes that are still intact…
