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By the end of 2024, a total of 8,024 wildfires burned a cumulative 1,050,012 acres (424,925 ha) throughout the U.S. state of California. The total number of wildfires was slightly higher than the five-year average, while the total number of acres burned was lower. [ 3 ]
The below map of evacuation zones is current as of Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The zones highlighted in red are areas under evacuation orders due to the Eaton Fire as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 12.
"Critical" fire weather conditions could pick back up on Wednesday, January 22, and remain in effect until Saturday, January 25, as another round of Santa Ana Winds sweeps across Southern California.
PHOTO: An ABC News graphic shows the wind forecast in Southern California on Jan. 15, 2024. (ABC News) Such weather conditions are expected to create a perfect setup for explosive fire growth if a ...
Scientists from the University of California made a fast evaluation, estimating that the difference between the average temperatures in 1980–2023 and the abnormally hot 2024 alone is responsible for 25% of the moisture deficit which was one of the causes of the wildfires. They mentioned that "Substantial anthropogenic warming occurred prior ...
Real time maps from California Fire Department show how the blaze has spread to over 3,000 acres of land – an area twice the size of Central Park ... Map shows fire weather risk on Wednesday and ...
The Mountain Fire began shortly before 9:00 a.m. PST on November 6 during an episode of strong Santa Ana winds in Southern California. [2] The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center delineated an "extremely critical" risk area on their Day 1 fire weather outlook, warning of low relative humidity values combined with a strong wind event with gusts of over 65 miles per hour (105 km/h ...
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 2:07 PM