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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 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.
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 ...
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.
The death toll had climbed to five people, as the fast-moving wildfires continued to sweep across the LA area. The Palisades fire had burned more than 17,200 acres, while the Eaton fire has ...
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 Eaton Fire was a highly-destructive wildfire in Los Angeles County, Southern California.The fire began on the evening of January 7, 2025, in the Eaton Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains, and was driven by powerful Santa Ana winds into foothill communities, particularly Altadena.