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An interactive map of evacuation orders and warnings related to the Eaton Fire can be found on Cal Fire's website. The below map of evacuation zones is current as of Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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.
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A handful of wildfires that kicked up on Jan. 7, powered by high winds and dry conditions, have exploded in size. As of Thursday afternoon, 25 people had been killed and more than 12,000 buildings ...
A 2023 study found that these wildfires are affecting the California ecosystem and disrupting the habitats. [24] [25] It found that in the 2020 and 2021 fire seasons 58% of the area affected by wildfires occurred in those two seasons since 2012.
The maps below show the sizes and statuses of the fires. They will be updated frequently. The largest of the blazes, the Palisades Fire, is more than 33 square miles.
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 ...
Live updates: Hughes Fire rages near LA; 50K under evacuation orders, warnings Active California Wildfires. Cal Fire has five active fires listed on its website. They are: Palisades Fire- Los ...