Altadena emergency notification zones east of N Lake ave were first issued an evacuation order at 7:26 p.m. on Jan. 7, around an hour after the Eaton fire began. The first evacuation order for western Altadena did not come until 3:25 a.m. the next day, according to a Times analysis. All 17 deaths reported so far by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner occurred west of N Lake avenue.
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