LA Fire

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Wildfire Event

• Location

  Los Angeles metropolitan area, San Diego County, California, United States

• Fatalities

  At least 30 people

• Evacuations

  More than 200,000 people

• Acres Burned

  Over 57,000 acres (23,000 ha; 89 sq mi)

• Number of Fires

  14

• Maximum Wind Speed

  100 mph (160 km/h)

• Structures Destroyed

  More than 18,000 homes and structures

• Most Devastating Fires

  Eaton Fire (Altadena), Palisades Fire (Pacific Palisades)

• Historical Significance

  Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire are considered the second and third most destructive fires in California's history, respectively

• Primary Causes/Contributing Factors

  Drought conditions, low humidity, abundant vegetation buildup, hurricane-force Santa Ana winds

• LAFD Budget Reduction (FY 2024-2025)

  $17.6 million (2%)

Timeline

• LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley states that the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget reduction for the fiscal year 2024-2025 adversely affected its ability to maintain core operations and respond to large-scale emergencies. (Source: Web Search)

  2024-12-04

• The Palisades Fire ignites near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, rapidly expanding. (Source: Wikipedia, Web Search)

  2025-01-07

• The Eaton Fire begins north of Pasadena. (Source: Web Search)

  2025-01-07

• Mandatory evacuations are ordered along sections of the Pacific Coast Highway and surrounding areas due to the Palisades Fire. (Source: Web Search)

  2025-01-07

• A series of 14 destructive wildfires begin to affect the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2025-01-07

• The death toll from the Los Angeles fires rises to 29, with 12 attributed to the Palisades Fire and 17 to the Eaton Fire. (Source: Web Search)

  2025-01-24

• The Eaton Fire in Altadena is fully contained. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2025-01-31

• The Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades is fully contained. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2025-01-31

• The series of 14 destructive wildfires affecting Southern California concludes. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2025-01-31

• MySafe:LA reports that the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Los Angeles are contained and recovery efforts are underway. (Source: Web Search)

  2025-02-01

January 2025 Southern California wildfires

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. 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 wildfires killed at least 30 people, forced more than 200,000 to evacuate, destroyed more than 18,000 homes and structures, and burned over 57,000 acres (23,000 ha; 89 sq mi) of land in total. Most of the damage was from the two largest fires: the Eaton Fire in Altadena and the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, both of which were fully contained on January 31, 2025. Municipal fire departments and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) fought the property fires and wildfires, which were extinguished by tactical aircraft alongside ground firefighting teams. The deaths and damage to property from these two fires made them likely the second and third-most destructive fires in California's history, respectively.

Web Search Results

• January 2025 Southern California wildfires - Wikipedia

  The budget for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), one of several departments fighting the fires, was reduced by $17.6 million, or two percent, for the fiscal year 2024‍–‍2025. On December 4, 2024, LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said that the reduction has "adversely affected the Department's ability to maintain core operations" and that the $7 million reduction in overtime hours "severely limited the Department's capacity to prepare for, train for, and respond to large-scale emergencies" [...] The Palisades Fire ignited on 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). It was first reported at around 10:30 a.m. PST, covering about 10 acres (4.0 ha) of mountains north of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. It began to quickly spread. Officials ordered mandatory evacuations along sections of the Pacific Coast Highway and surrounding areas; the Westwood Recreation Center served as an emergency [...] 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.( 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 wildfires killed at least 30 people,( forced more than 200,000 to evacuate, destroyed more than 18,000 homes and

• Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29 - ABC News

  The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office reported an additional fire-related death on Monday, bringing the total number of fatalities to 29. The additional fatality was attributed to the Palisades Fire, bringing its total to 12 deaths, while 17 people died in the Eaton Fire in the Altadena area of LA County. Jan 24, 2025, 8:49 PM GMT Border 2 Fire spreads to more than 5,300 acres ---------------------------------------------- [...] The Palisades Fire, which began in the Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7, has destroyed or damaged more than 6,000 structures. It's covered more than 23,000 acres and is at 87% containment. The Eaton Fire north of Pasadena also began on Jan. 7 and has destroyed or damaged more than 10,000 structures. It's burned over 14,000 acres and is at 95% containment. Jan 28, 2025, 12:53 AM GMT Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29 ------------------------------------------- [...] Published Time: 2025-01-29T14:53:30.000Z California fires updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29 - ABC News =============== ABC News ----------------------------------- Video ----- Live ---- Shows ----- Shop ---- , highlighting the impacted communities and offering fundraising opportunities for victims of the fires. The coverage will continue across multiple ABC News programs and platforms._ Latest headlines: -----------------

• Wildfires in Los Angeles County

  MySafe:LA, a unit of The Safe Community Project, is partnered with the Los Angeles _City_ Fire Department (The L.A. Wildfire Resilience Alliance) to mitigate the threat from wildfire. MySafe:LA is a separate organization, focused on community resilience. [...] Facebook(3) public benefit charity organization, EIN 27-0967511. MySafe:LA is a unit operating within the Safe Community Project charity umbrella. MySafe:LA partners with fire departments in unique public/private relationships, including with the Los Angeles City Fire Department - MySafe:LA (The Safe Community Project) is a separate organization, pursuing resilience and life safety in Los Angeles County and elsewhere. Limited funding for this website was provided via a grant from the California [...] ### Join our wildfire updates Stay up-to-date with Wildfire:LA activities! First Name Last Name Email Sign Me Up! Recent Stories -------------- Read All News #### L.A. Fires Contained, Recovery Underway February 1, 2025 Many of you may have heard that, as of February 1, 2025, the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Los Angeles Keep Reading #### Get Ready for Rain January 25, 2025

• 4 Graphics Explain Los Angeles' Rare and Devastating January Fires

  Wildfires tore through the Los Angeles area this January, displacing tens of thousands of people and claiming at least 29 lives as of Feb. 4. The Palisades fire — the first to erupt — engulfed over 23,000 acres and devastated surrounding communities. Four weeks later, both the Palisades and Eaton fires are now fully contained. But they rank among the deadliest and most destructive fires in California history. [...] Fire alerts, which use satellite data to detect fires based on the heat they generate, rose quickly as fires spread across Los Angeles County. Over 200 fire alerts were detected in the area between Jan. 7 and Jan. 22 — more than 130 times the average for the first four weeks of the year from 2012-2024. (No new high confidence fire alerts were detected between Jan. 22 and Feb. 4.) [...] During most years, no fire alerts are detected in Los Angeles in the first three months of the year, let alone the first few weeks. Only one other year, 2021, had more than 10 fire alerts in Los Angeles between January and March. That year went on to become one of California's most devastating for wildfires. Image 6: Graphic showing over 200 fire alerts in Los Angeles between January and February 2025.

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