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The Palisades Fire is an ongoing wildfire burning in the Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles County in Southern California which has killed at least 10 people. As of January 17, 2025, at 5:53 p.m. PST, the fire had spread to 23,713 acres (9,596 ha; 95.96 km 2; 37.052 sq mi), destroying large areas of Pacific Palisades, Topanga, and Malibu.
The Palisades Fire ignited January 7 near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, rapidly expanding to encompass 5,000 acres (2,000 ha; 7.8 sq mi; 20 km 2). Officials ordered mandatory evacuations along sections of the Pacific Coast Highway and surrounding areas; the Westwood Recreation Center served as an emergency shelter.
The Palisades Fire burns a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Jan. 7, 2025. Credit - Ethan Swope—AP. M ore than 100,000 residents have been forced to evacuate Los ...
PHOTO: The Palisades Fire leaves total devastation in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 13, 2025. (John Locher/AP) The gusty winds will spread from the mountains into the ...
January 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM. Rows of homes were turned to rubble after the Palisades fire burned through Pacific Palisades. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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 ...
The fire left behind thousand of charred homes and an untold amount of debris that needs to be removed. Army Corps of Engineers surveys damage from Palisades, Eaton fires before cleanup begins ...
An aircraft flies to drop fire retardant over the area of a wildfire burning near Pacific Palisades on the west side of Los Angeles during a weather driven windstorm on Jan. 7, 2025.