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Fire officials are still investigating the precise cause of the deadly, fast-moving, wind-driven infernos near Los Angeles. However, one significant factor has intensified the flames and ...
Five of the twenty largest wildfires in California history were part of the 2020 wildfire season. An August 19, 2020 satellite image of the wildfires burning in Northern California, covering a significant portion of California and nearby states. 2020 was a record-setting year for wildfires in California.
From January 7 to 31, 2025, a series of 7 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).
There is currently an ongoing series of wildfires in the U.S. state of California. 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.
Figuring out what caused a fire, experts say, is a painstaking, time-intensive process. “It’s tedious. It’s dirty. ... About 95% of fires in California are caused by humans, whether through ...
How To Help The Victims Of The California Wildfires. The Palisades and Eaton fires, the two largest of the five currently burning, caused the majority of the deaths and destruction. According to ...
Fire activity decreased during August, but a long period of extreme heat across the Western United States during early September allowed numerous wildfires across the state to grow rapidly, such as the Line Fire, the Bridge Fire, and the Airport Fire in Southern California. Later in September, fire activity again decreased due to improved fire ...
Hurst Fire. The Hurst Fire began on Jan. 7 and has burned nearly 800 acres in the north San Fernando Valley area, near the city of Sylmar. Cal Fire has not identified a cause of the fire and ...