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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).
By July 29, more than 726,000 acres (294,000 ha) had burned across the state. [7] Fire activity decreased during August, but a long period of extreme heat across the Western United States during early September allowed numerous wildfires across the state to grow rapidly, such as the Line Fire, the Bridge Fire, and the Airport Fire in Southern ...
California wildfires: Eaton Fire prompts more evacuations in California: See map Firefighters work to extinguish flames as the Eaton Fire burns in Pasadena, California, U.S. January 7, 2025. Map ...
It is the third-largest fire complex in California history. [77] [78] August Complex: Glenn, Mendocino, Lake, Tehama, Trinity, Shasta: 1,032,648 August 16: November 12: Information for the August Complex as a whole. Originally 38 separate fires, which later merged to become California's largest recorded wildfire.
Early estimates suggest the total damage and economic loss due to the wildfires could range between $60 billion, according to Wells Fargo, to as high as $130 billion — far exceeding the current ...
The analysis found that around 3.3 million people in the U.S. live in areas where the wildfire risk is “very high," while another 14.8 million live in areas with "relatively high” risk.
The timing of fire season in Southern California is similar, peaking between late spring and fall. The severity and duration of peak activity in either part of the state is modulated in part by weather events: downslope/offshore wind events can lead to critical fire weather, while onshore flow and Pacific weather systems can bring conditions ...
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