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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.
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]
Five major wildfires are currently burning in the Los Angeles area, according to Cal Fire. The Palisades Fire began in the Pacific Palisades area of the city on Tuesday. It has so far burned ...
According to fire officials, the Palisades Fire consumed more than 21,000 acres, and the Eaton Fire was estimated to have destroyed about 14,000 acres – both with little containment, though ...
The Palisades Fire is still burning across the region (AP) ... 🚒 1,480+ Fire Engines 🚁 84+ Aircraft ... California. The city has seen natural gas restored (AP) ...
Santa Ana winds in California expand fires and spread smoke over hundreds of miles, as in this October 2007 satellite image. The Rim Fire consumed more than 250,000 acres (100,000 ha) of forest near Yosemite National Park, in 2013. This is a partial and incomplete list of wildfires in the US state of California. California has dry, windy, and ...
The Clay Fire was first reported around 5 p.m. local time and quickly expanded to 39 acres, triggering evacuation warnings. Cal Fire said vegetation was burning by the Santa Ana River. The heavy ...