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From January 7 to 31, 2025, a series of 14 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).
Name County Acres Start date Containment date [a] Notes Ref. Palisades: Los Angeles: 23,448: January 7: January 31: Evacuations forced; destroyed 6,837 structures and damaged 1,017 in Pacific Palisades and Malibu, northwest of Santa Monica; twelve confirmed fatalities and four confirmed injuries; third-most destructive wildfire in California history; associated with extremely powerful Santa ...
Angel Fire is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,216 at the 2010 census. [3] It is a popular ski resort destination, with over 500 acres (2.0 km 2) of slopes. Angel Fire and nearby communities experience cold winter temperatures and mild temperatures in the summer.
Firefighting and recovery efforts continue in the Los Angeles area, where devastating fires have killing at least 28 people, destroyed more than 12,000 structures and prompted evacuation orders ...
I urge the people of Southern California to be vigilant and prepared for more high-risk fire weather ahead." Estimated structures lost: 5,300 Acreage: 23,713 (11% containment)
What is toxic ash runoff? Sunday 26 January 2025 14:08, Alex Lang. Toxic ash runoff is a dangeorus mixture of all the burned items from the fire along with materials designed to help the blazes.
The Hughes Fire was a wildfire that burned in Los Angeles County in Southern California. The fire burned over 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares). [3] The fire began near Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake and its cause is under investigation. [1] [4] It prompted evacuation orders in the region around Castaic Lake. [5]
The Palisades Fire burns a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Jan. 7, 2025. Credit - Ethan Swope—AP. M ore than 100,000 residents have been forced to evacuate Los ...