But while the January fires rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, they have not been as damaging as others in the Golden State. They are among only some of the worst wildfires California has ever seen.
Before evacuating from her Malibu home the day the Palisades fire erupted, Cassandra Riera soaked the plants in her yard, moved flammable patio furniture inside and hooked up her private fire hydrant to two long hoses that she left coiled tightly on the ground.
At least 28 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across Southern California ... and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active.
A new report suggests that climate change-induced factors, like reduced rainfall, primed conditions for the Palisades and Eaton fires.
We're tracking damage assessments from the Eaton and Palisades fires, which destroyed 12,000 structures in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.
The destruction in parts of Altadena, a few miles to the west of Sierra Madre, and Pacific Palisades, which had burned in a separate fire on the other side of Los Angeles, made these areas appear bombed out.
The fires began on Jan. 7, 2025, what seemed like a regular Tuesday morning, fueled by historic gusts of Santa Ana winds.
Firefighters are making slow and steady strides at containing several wildfires as the damage left in their wake continues to be assessed. Meanwhile, the fast moving Hughes Fire presents new challenges.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are still focused on relief efforts in Southern California in the aftermath of devastating wildfires. Recently ... the serious intrusion by The Sun between 1996 and 2011 into his private life, including incidents of unlawful ...
The Duke of Sussex met Cruz and Taffy from the Salinas Fire Department in California who were sent to Los Angeles to assist with the response to the ongoing blazes.