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Nearly 180,000 residents across Los Angeles County have been evacuated and more than 10,000 structures may have been lost or damaged as destructive fires continue to burn in Southern California.
We still do not have a clear understanding of how many homes have been destroyed. We know that many beloved local businesses have burned down.
The death toll has already jumped, and is likely to continue its rise: The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner announced Thursday evening that it had “received notification of 10 fire-related deaths as of 9 p.m.”
It is believed that at least five of the deaths stemmed from the Eaton Fire, and two were confirmed from the Palisades Fire, according to comments L.A. Fire Chief Kristin Crowley made earlier in the day.
“It is safe to say that the Palisades Fire is one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles,” Crowley said, putting the fire storm in context.
L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said some burned areas look as though a bomb was dropped on them.
The remains of burnt homes are seen after the passage of the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, on January 8, 2025.
Like many in the region, we know friends and colleagues who saw their homes destroyed in an instant. The losses feel staggering. Images and video from areas that the Palisades and Eaton fires roared show whole neighborhoods flattened.
The end doesn’t seem to be near. Even though the worst of the Santa Ana winds that had fueled the uncontrollable fires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena are now behind us, the National Weather Service says strong winds and critical fire weather will persist until at least Friday evening.
CalFire’s map of significant fires in SoCal. The shaded areas show where smoke and haze has spread in the region, with the darker shades indicating the worst conditions.
Here’s what we know about the latest fire, and others burning now.
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Kenneth Fire
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The fire, which broke out in West Hills shortly after 2:30 p.m. Thursday near the Victory Trail Head, grew to 960 acres as of Thursday evening.
Mandatory evacuation orders issued shortly after the fire started were downgraded to warnings a few hours later even as officials continued to ask residents to pay attention for and heed additional guidance. By late Thursday containment was at 35%.
Note: there was initial confusion about both the name and location of this fire. The name was first given as Kennis and the the city alert listed the location as Woodland Hills, but mapped to the correct address in West Hills.
Sunset Fire (contained)
Sunset Fire broke out the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 8 in the Hollywood Hills.
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The brush fire started at 6:04 p.m. on Wednesday at around the 2300 block of Solar Drive in the Hollywood Hills.
The fire quickly burned about 60 acres between Runyon Canyon and Wattles Park. At 7:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, evacuation orders will be lifted for the area and by the end of the day the fire was considered fully contained.
Resources stationed nearby and air support likely made a big difference. More than 150 firefighters were deployed to fight the Sunset Fire almost immediately, said Margaret Stewart, public information officer for the Los Angeles Fire Department, to our media partner KCAL News. Helicopters made water drops throughout Wednesday evening into Thursday.
Eaton Fire
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The Eaton Fire has devastated whole neighborhoods of Altadena and forced around 100,000 people to evacuate from Altadena, Pasadena, Sierra Madre and Glendale. The fire remained 0% contained through Wednesday, with continued red flag fire continues forecast through Friday.
Officials report five deaths due to the fire and said many others were injured as the fire spread. The evacuation areas also are now under orders not to drink or use the water in the area for cooking due to debris from the fire.
Palisades Fire
The Getty Villa art museum threatened by the flames of the wind-driven Palisades Fire Tuesday.
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The Palisades Fire that broke out in the Santa Monica Mountains Tuesday morning sent thousands of residents fleeing, some of them on foot, as they tried to outrun advancing flames driven by extremely strong winds.
2 deaths have been confirmed, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley announced Thursday.
By Thursday afternoon, an estimated 5,316 structures may have been destroyed or damaged, decimating neighborhoods and businesses along PCH and throughout Pacific Palisades. More than 19,000 acres have burned, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It’s 6% contained as of Thursday evening.
The City of Santa Monica now has a sunset to sunrise curfew in effect for all areas under evacuation orders. That curfew will be in place until those orders are lifted. Violators are subject to a maximum $1,000 fine for each incident. The city also extended allowed stays at bed and breakfasts, hotels and motels beyond 30 days.
Hurst Fire
The Hurst fire burns in the hills above the Oakridge residential community in Sylmar, CA on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
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Shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday, a fire started above Olive View Medical Center and spread toward the 210 Freeway in Sylmar. The CHP received a report that a power line had exploded in the area and that the fire was moving toward homes in the area.
After quickly spreading to 100 acres, the fire grew to nearly 900 acres by late Wednesday with mandatory evacuations still in place. That said, fire officials reported the fire was 10% contained and that firefighters held the perimeter within the planned containment lines on Wednesday.
Lidia Fire
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The Lidia Fire broke out shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday off Soledad Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest. It has burned 348 acres, and containment was at 60% by midday Thursday. The cause is under investigation.
The extreme fire threat prompted forest officials to close down the entire Angeles National Forest starting Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 5 p.m. through midnight Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Woodley Fire
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The Woodley Fire was reported near North Woodley Avenue and the Sepulveda Basin shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday. Fire crews were able to hold the fire to 30 acres, after initially reporting the size at 75 acres. It is now 100% contained. In the early hours of the fire, officials warned that it posed “a threat of crossing Burbank Boulevard.”
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Tyler Fire
The Tyler Fire was reported in Coachella south as a vegetation fire south of the 10 Freeway at 3:25 a.m. The fire was contained to 15 acres.
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