Kevin Devine
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(KTLA) – Authorities are asking the public for help in their search for several Altadena residents who remain unaccounted for after the deadly Eaton Fire burned thousands of homes.

Kevin Joseph Devine

“My dear friend Kevin Devine, whose home and neighborhood was destroyed in the Altadena CA fires last week, has been missing since 1/7,” Laurie Kessler posted on Facebook Wednesday. “He was last seen by his landlord out front of his house that evening, in his car, seemingly ready to evacuate, but no one has heard from him since.”

Kevin Devine
Kevin Devine was last seen on Jan. 7, 2024. (Image via Facebook/Laurie Kessler)

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit stated that Devine, 54, was in the 900 block of Boston Street when he was last contacted.

He was described as a White man standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 175 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.

Kessler said that Devine was in a gray Dodge Charger with license plate 6FSB419.

Martha Ann Howard

The Sheriff’s Department is also searching for 86-year-old Martha Ann Howard who was last seen in the 200 block of Mariposa Street.

Martha Ann Howard
Martha Ann Howard is seen in an image provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Investigators said a family friend may have picked her up but that is unconfirmed and she may be displaced.

Howard has a heart condition that requires medication and her family is concerned for her well-being and asking the public for help, the Sheriff’s Department said.

Howard was described as a Black woman standing 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing 155 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes.

Timothy George Hanley

The public is also being asked for help locating 88-year-old Timothy George Hanley who was last seen on Jan. 10.

Timothy George Hanley
Timothy George Hanley is seen in an image provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Hanley is believed to have been displaced from his home on the 1000 block of East Palm Street.

“Timothy is on dialysis and requires medication. His family is concerned for his well-being,” the Sheriff’s Department stated.

Hanley was described as a White man standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 200 pounds with gray hair and hazel eyes.

The Eaton Fire began on Jan. 7 near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive before growing to more than 14,000 acres as of Thursday morning. Damage estimates indicate over 7,000 structures may have been damaged or destroyed. 

Anyone with information about the missing individuals was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500.

Those who prefer to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers by dialing 800-222-8477 or by going to lacrimestoppers.org.

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