They dedicated their careers to stopping people's homes from burning, but when the Eaton fire arrived on their doorstep, their expertise was no match for its wrath.

All red flag warnings for critical fire danger expired by Thursday evening, bringing relief for firefighting work on two deadly blazes in Los Angeles County.

Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery eight days ago, it has burned 14,117 acres. A fire crew of 3,404 has been working on site and, as of Wednesday evening, they managed to contain 45% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.