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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 5:07 PM
CNN is tracking the fires in maps and charts. This map will automatically update as data becomes available. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection employs sensors attached to ...
The first and most major fire is burning in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent coastal neighborhood west of Los Angeles. It began around 10.30 a.m. on January 7 and has burned more than 23,707 acres.
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]
Climate change in California has lengthened the fire season and made it more extreme from the middle of the 20th century. [4] [5]Since the early 2010s, wildfires in California have grown more dangerous because of the accumulation of wood fuel in forests, higher population, and aging and often poorly maintained electricity transmission and distribution lines, particularly in areas serviced by ...
Dozens of active fires. Close to 14,000 firefighters deployed. And California still has four months of its wildfire season in front of it.
According to statistics published by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), a total of 7,127 wildfires burned a total of 324,917 acres (131,489 hectares) in the U.S. state of California in 2023. This was below the state's five-year average of 1,722,059 acres (696,893 ha) burned during the same period.
The Border 2 Fire burning at Otay Mountain near San Diego is yet another blaze in fire-weary Southern California. See the fire map. ... Sign up to get current wildfire updates by location.