LA Fires, 8 am 1/15/25
Eaton Fire
Northeast of Altadena Drive & Midwick Drive, Eaton Canyon, Altadena/Pasadena
Los Angeles County, CA
Acres 14,117 Containment 45% Status Active
Palisades Fire
S/E of Palisades Dr & Calle Victoria, Pacific Palisades
Los Angeles County, CA
Acres 23,713 Containment 19% Status Active
No other significant fires at this time.
S/E of Palisades Dr & Calle Victoria, Pacific Palisades
Los Angeles County, CA Acres 23,713 Containment18% Status Active
Updated about 2 hours ago
Northeast of Altadena Drive & Midwick Drive, Eaton Canyon, Altadena/Pasadena
Los Angeles County, CA Acres 14,117 Containment 35% Status Active
Known death toll: 25. No other fires at this time, but winds are ramping up.
Per the Guardian:
About 88,000 people in Los Angeles county were under evacuation orders on Tuesday, with another 84,800 under evacuation warnings due to wildfires.
Here’s where the fires stand:
Southern California residents are bracing for new wildfire warnings and power outages as strong, fire-fueling winds sweep through the region. Some areas could see winds approaching hurricane force on Tuesday, peaking in the morning, easing briefly, and strengthening again later in the day.
Fire crews have been reinforced to tackle flare-ups or new fires. A week after the wildfires began, the flames have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people.
The Mount Shasta Area Fire Safe Council meeting has been postponed until January 22nd 2025 at 3:30 pm. Zoom meeting links and password to follow.
The monthly Fire Safe Council of Siskiyou County zoom meeting will be held at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, February 12th. Check back for zoom details and agenda.
Cravat: winds are expected to pick back up this afternoon, although not as bad as last week.
This is the current state of the Los Angeles wildfires as of Sunday morning, according to CalFire:
Across Los Angeles, more than 144,000 people are under evacuation orders, local authorities say.
Firefighters continue to battle raging wildfires across large pockets of Los Angeles. The six fires have destroyed buildings, ruined businesses and taken lives.
Here is the current state of the fires, according to multiple reports:
Palisades fire
More than 21,000 acres have burned, claiming numerous homes, businesses and landmarks in Pacific Palisades, along the Pacific Coast Highway, and Malibu, as of 5am. The fire is 8% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).
Eaton fire
In Altadena and Pasadena, fires burned 14,117 acres. Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, posted on X on Friday morning that the fire was 3% contained as of 7.30am.
Kenneth fire
About 1,052 acres near the border of Los Angeles and Ventura counties have been scorched. The fire is 50% contained, according to Cal Fire. Evacuation warnings have been lifted.
Hurst fire
The Hurst fire burned through 771 acres in and around Sylmar. Evacuation orders have been lifted as of 8pm. The fire is 70% contained, according to Cal Fire.
Lidia fire
The Lidia fire – located in the hills north of LA – is still burning across 395 acres and is 98% contained, according to Cal Fire.
Archer fire
The latest fire – the Archer fire – ignited on Friday and has blazed through 19 acres so far. It is currently uncontrolled.
ByRishav Kothari Tuesday, January 7, 2025
A strong high-pressure system developing over parts of the Great Basin is forecast to set up major Santa Ana winds over southern California starting on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, with an Extremely Critical Outlook being issued for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Image credit: NWS
A strong high-pressure area developing over parts of the Great Basin will set up Santa Ana winds over southern California from Tuesday, January 7, to Wednesday, January 8.
The Santa Ana winds will bring extreme fire weather to much of southern California, prompting the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center (NWS/SPC) to issue a Critical Risk Fire Weather Outlook for the region.
An Extremely Critical Outlook has been issued for portions of Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Wednesday.
“Strong winds are coming. This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation – in other words, this is about as bad as it gets in terms of fire weather. Stay aware of your surroundings. Be ready to evacuate, especially if in a high fire risk area. Be careful with fire sources,” forecasters at the NWS office in Los Angeles said.
Winds of 32 – 40 km/h (20 – 25 mph) will continue through Tuesday, increasing to 65 km/h (40 mph) on Wednesday. The strong winds, combined with low relative humidity and dry fuels, will create conditions conducive to fire weather.
Please join us via Zoom on January 8th, starting at 5:30 PM, to kick off a Fire Safe 2025.
Link below. Agenda to follow.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84527233039?pwd=hNt1SjqF8N1bCQG87ggAdQMpjIaqqz.1
Meeting ID: 845 2723 3039
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Daniel Swain at Weather West is warning that an unusually strong and prolonged Santa Ana event will occur, bring strong dry winds to regions that have seen little or no precipitation so far this season.