In primetime, most of the local stations kept with wall-to-wall news coverage: KABC averaged 261,440 viewers from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; KVEA had 251,194 viewers; KTLA had 215,972 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; ...
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.