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Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from Tuesday, Jan. 21. For the latest updates on the LA and San Diego fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Jan ...
With help from the rain, containment has increased for the Palisades and Eaton fires as well as the Hughes Fire, north of Santa Clarita, and the Border Fire 2 in San Diego County.
The Palisades fire is now 87 percent contained while the Eaton fire is 95 percent contained, according to Cal Fire on Sunday evening. ... in the hills east of the Otay Mesa neighborhood of San ...
The Bernardo Fire in San Diego's Rancho Bernardo community near Camino Del Norte and the 15 Freeway sparked Wednesday and and could reach 100 acres, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said ...
The largest, the Palisades Fire, has spread by late Monday to almost 24,000 acres with only 14% containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Los Angeles and San Diego are now in a severe drought, according to the National Drought Monitor. Dry weather is expected to continue for Southern California through next week.
From January 7 to 31, 2025, a series of 17 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).
Firefighters continue to battle nine wildfires in Southern California, which have scorched more than 50,000 acres. Border 2 Fire near San Diego prompted evacuation orders early Friday morning.