From January 7 to 31, 2025, 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
Toppled tree and lamp post in Pasadena
The Palisades Fire viewed from the shoreline on January 8.
The Eaton Fire viewed from Woodland Hills, Los Angeles
View of the Hurst Fire immediately northeast of San Fernando on January 7
Palisades Fire
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The Palisades Fire was a highly destructive wildfire that began in the Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles County on January 7, 2025, and grew to destroy large areas of Pacific Palisades, Topanga, a
January 2025 Southern California wildfires
…burned more than 57,529 acres (23,281 ha; 89.889 sq mi) of land. 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. Municipal fire departments and the California Department of Forestry and Fire…
Aerial view of homes destroyed by the Palisades fire in the early evening hours of January 15
A Chase Bank branch on Sunset Boulevard burning on January 8
The fire at approximately 11:10 a.m. on January 7, as viewed from Ballona Wetlands
The fire as seen from near Palisades drive