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From January 7 to 31, 2025, a series of 8 destructive wildfires affected the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County in California, United States. [5] The fires were exacerbated by drought conditions, low humidity, a buildup of vegetation from the previous winter, and hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, which in some places reached 100 miles per hour (160 km/h; 45 m/s).
The rapid spread of the fires were likely also aided by the extremely dry season that preceded them. Over 83% of Los Angeles County was in a drought, according to the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor.
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene and contained the fire, which had grown to eight acres. Nothing was damaged and no injuries were reported, according to the fire department.
January 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM Multiple fires raging across Los Angeles County have caused untold damage and killed at least 16 people. Whole neighborhoods have been devastated , with as many as ...
The Palisades Fire was a highly-destructive wildfire that began burning in the Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles County on January 7, 2025, which grew to destroy large areas of Pacific Palisades, Topanga, and Malibu before it was fully contained after 24 days on January 31.
A series of fires in Southern California, specifically in the Greater Los Angeles area, have caused at least 28 deaths, thousands of destroyed structures, evacuations and widespread power outages in January 2025.
What we know about L.A. fire evacuations, maps, causes and more. Tim Stelloh. January 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM. ... according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It covered 1,052 acres and was 50% ...
The fire started at about 10:10 p.m. PST January 7, 2025, with an initial spread to 50 acres (20 ha) in ten minutes. The fire spread rapidly and was estimated to have doubled in size to 100 acres (40 ha) less than half an hour after it was reported. [2]