See Photos of Devastating Palisades Fire in California
See Photos of Devastating Palisades Fire in California
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Homes bordering the Pacific Ocean are burned to the ground in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Jan. 9, 2025.Jae C. Hong—AP
Nearly 180,000 residents have been forced to evacuate Los Angeles County as wildfires continue to tear through the region Friday, taking at least 10 lives according to local officials. The Palisades Fire, which was first reported at 10:30 AM PST on Tuesday, was fanned by wind gusts of up to 60 MPH into Tuesday night. It is now one of six active fires in the area.
As of Thursday morning, the fire had multiplied in size, spread to more than 20,000 acres and was 8% contained, with an expectation that its going to spread due to the strong Santa Ana wind gusts and low humidity fueling the fires.
The second-largest fire, the Eaton fire, was reported by CalFire on Tuesday evening, and had spread to 13,690 acres by Friday afternoon. Firefighters are also currently battling the Kenneth Fire, Hurst Fire, Archer Fire, and Lidia Fire.
The fire has burned through homes and businesses in the Pacific Palisades, including the Will Rogers’ historic ranch house. The Eaton Fire could damage or destroy some 5,000 structures as of Friday, according to Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone. In Los Angeles County, just over 77,000 customers were without power on Friday, according to Poweroutage.us.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, who declared a state of emergency Tuesday night, said early Wednesday morning that the state had deployed over 1,400 firefighters to the region to fight these “unprecedented fires.”
See photos of the massive fires below:
The Palisades Fire burns a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Jan. 7.Ethan Swope—APPeople watch the smoke and flames from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Jan. 7.Tiffany Rose—Getty ImagesThe Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 7.Ethan Swope—APPolice officers remove an elderly resident from their home during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 8.Robyn Beck—AFP/Getty ImagesThe Palisades Fire burns a Christmas tree inside a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Jan. 7. Ethan Swope—APA resident of a senior center is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches Altadena, Calif. on Jan. 7.Ethan Swope—APFirefighters work to put out the wildfire in a residential area during the Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles on Jan. 7.Philip Cheung—The New York Times/ReduxA man walks past a fire-ravaged business after the Eaton Fire swept through Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 8.Ethan Swope—APA firefighter jumps over a fence while fighting the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Jan. 7.Ethan Swope—APFirefighters battle fire from the surf as beachfront homes go up in flames along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Jan. 7.David Crane—MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News/Getty ImagesEmbers whip across the ground as homes burn during the fire in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 7.Josh Edelson—AFP/Getty ImagesA palm tree burns during the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 7.Kyle Grillot—Bloomberg/Getty ImagesA home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, on Jan. 8.Josh Edelson—AFP/Getty ImagesSamuel Girma runs to get another hose as he tries to prevent a home from catching fire on LaPaz Rd. as the Eaton Fire continues to grow in Altadena, Calif. on Jan. 8.Robert Gauthier—Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesApartments seen on fire from the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 8.Jon Putman—Anadolu/Getty ImagesWill Adams watches as flames from the Palisades Fire close in on his property in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 7.Ethan Swope—APFirefighters prepare to fight flames from inside Eliot Arts Magnet Middle School auditorium as the school burns during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county, on Jan. 8.Josh Edelson—AFP/Getty ImagesShane Torre, left, and Stephanie Rodriguez embrace as the look at what remains of their home destroyed by the Eaton Fire on Jan. 9.John Locher—APFire engulfs a home as the Eaton Fire moves through the area in Altadena, Calif. on Jan. 8.Justin Sullivan—Getty ImagesThe devastation from the Palisades Fire is seen from the air in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Jan. 9.Mark J. Terrill—APResidents embrace outside of a burning property as the Eaton Fire swept through in Altadena, Calif. on Jan. 8.Ethan Swope—APPhotographers watch as the Palisades fire burns at the end of Orlon Ave. in the Pacific Palisades, on Jan. 7.Brian van der Brug—Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesA firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 7.Ethan Swope—APA neighbor braves the heat of a smoldering house as he tries to prevent it's spread next door on LaPaz Rd. as the Eaton Fire continues to grow, on Jan. 8.Robert Gauthier—Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesResidents embrace in front of a fire-ravaged property after the Palisades Fire swept through in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Jan. 8.Etienne Laurent—APFire crews begin to clear a toppled tree in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 8.Etienne Laurent—APThe sun sets over destroyed homes during the Palisades fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Jan. 9.Kyle Grillot—The New York Times/ReduxA resident stands in front of a garage as fire crews fight the Palisades Fire nearby in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 7.Ethan Swope—APAn aerial image shows smoke from wildfires including the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 8.Patrick T. Fallon—AFP/Getty Images
