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L.A. fire maps show Palisades, Eaton and more fires in California right now Emily Mae Czachor, John Kelly, Taylor Johnston, Grace Manthey Updated January 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Palisades Fire now covers more than 23,000 acres and thousands of people have been forced to evacuate the area, as more than 1,400 firefighters try to tackle the blaze.
The largest of the blazes, the Palisades Fire, is more than 33 square miles. That’s half the land size of Washington, D.C. A second fire, the Eaton Fire, is now more than 22 square miles.
The combination of drought-like conditions — Southern California has had less than 10% of average rainfall since Oct. 1 — and powerful offshore winds that hit the region Tuesday prompted fire ...
The timing of fire season in Southern California is similar, peaking between late spring and fall. The severity and duration of peak activity in either part of the state is modulated in part by weather events: downslope/offshore wind events can lead to critical fire weather, while onshore flow and Pacific weather systems can bring conditions ...
The fire spread to 15 acres (6.1 ha; 0.023 sq mi; 0.061 km 2) and destroyed two structures before its forward progress was held by firefighters. [111] The Olivas Fire was reported at 10:44 a.m. PST spreading along the coast of Ventura, Ventura County. The fire grew to 28 acres (11 ha; 0.044 sq mi; 0.11 km 2), with one casualty reported.
According to CAL FIRE, the cause of the fire remains under investigation. [1] Residents of a home abutting Eaton Canyon who were among the first people to report the fire to authorities told Pasadena Now that the fire began in proximity to electrical transmission towers above the canyon. [ 13 ]
Nearly 250,000 people and businesses remain without power Thursday as wildfires continue to rage across Southern California. As of about 1:15 p.m. ET, 249,515 outages had been reported, according ...