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.

Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock. Since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, scores of residents have returned to their still smoldering neighborhoods even as the threat of new fires persisted and the nation’s second-largest city remained unsettled.