Several houses of worship were among the many buildings in Altadena destroyed by the Eaton Fire, which continues to rage after igniting late Tuesday evening.

Flames from the Eaton Fire tore through hillsides in Altadena, Los Angeles, on Wednesday evening. The blaze reportedly broke out in the hills above Altadena the previous night, prompting mass evacuation orders.

A fire broke out Tuesday night in the hills above Altadena near Eaton Canyon, prompting a response from firefighters. The Eaton fire has burned more than 400 acres and prompted evacuations in the area west of the Eaton Canyon Golf Course,

The Eaton Fire has burned more than 10,000 acres in northeast Los Angeles County, forcing about 33,000 residents to flee. It has torched homes and burned houses of worship in the communities of Altadena and Pasadena and is responsible for multiple deaths.

Hundreds of evacuees from the devastating Eaton fire gathered in hallways of the Pasadena Convention Center on Wednesday, Jan. 8, amid gray, smoky skies, while ash rained down outside of the glass doors.

A fire that broke out in the foothills near Eaton Canyon around 6:28 p.m. is at about 20 acres, officials said.