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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).
The Gold Ridge Fire Protection District is a special district governed by a board of directors, that provides fire protection and emergency medical services in the unincorporated areas of Sebastopol, California including; Hessel, Twin Hills, and Freestone.
PHOTO: Firefighters operate as smoke and flames rise from the Sunset Fire in the hills overlooking the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 8, 2025. (David Swanson/Reuters)
Maps published by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire, delineate areas where evacuation orders and warnings are in place. Mandatory evacuation orders are ...
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.
Northern California typically sees wildfire activity between late spring and early fall, peaking in the summer with hotter and drier conditions. Occasional cold frontal passages can bring wind and lightning. The timing of fire season in Southern California is similar, peaking between late spring and fall.
Sebastopol (/ s ɪ ˈ b æ s t ə p oʊ l,-p uː l / sib-AST-ə-pohl, -pool) is a city in Sonoma County, California, with a recorded population of 7,521, per the 2020 U.S. Census. [7] Sebastopol was once primarily a plum- and apple-growing region. [9] Wine grapes are the predominant agriculture crop, and nearly all lands once used for ...
Southern California fire containment: Rain brings help to LA, Border 2 Fire continues. James Powel, USA TODAY. Updated January 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM.