Where are wildfires burning in Southern California? Where are evacuations? See map
Major wildfires burning in Los Angeles County have killed at least five people and forced more than 130,000 to leave their homes as of Thursday morning, officials said.
More than 2,000 structures, including many homes, had been destroyed in the wind-whipped blazes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Smoke from the wildfires can be seen from space, satellite video shows.
Where are the wildfires burning in Southern California? Which areas have been evacuated?
Here’s what you need to know:
Where are fires burning in Los Angeles County?
The biggest blaze burning in the Los Angeles area, the Palisades Fire, was sweeping through Pacific Palisades, a Los Angeles neighborhood between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, as of Thursday.
As of Thursday morning, the fire had burned 17,234 acres and was at 0% containment, according to the California Department of Fire and Forestry.
The second-largest wildfire, the Eaton Fire, had burned through at least 10,600 acres in parts of Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra Madre and La Cañada Flintridge in Southern California.
“Multiple structures have been damaged or destroyed as the wind-driven brush fire continues,” Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire said the Eaton Fire was 0% contained as of Thursday morning.
In Sylmar, a suburban neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley, the Hurst Fire had grown to 855 acres by Thursday morning, forcing emergency evacuations in some areas.
The fire was 10% contained as of Thursday morning, Cal Fire said.
The Lidia Fire near Acton in Los Angeles County, sparked Wednesday afternoon.
According to Cal Fire, the blaze had burned 348 acres and was 40% contained as of Thursday morning.
“Forward progress has been stopped on this brush fire,” the agency said. “Firefighters are working hard to gain additional containment.”
On Wednesday evening, a new brush fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills.
As of Thursday morning, the Sunset fire had burned 43 acres and was 0% contained, Cal Fire said.
The causes of all five fires were under investigation as of Thursday morning, the agency said.
Interactive map shows fire activity in Southern California
The interactive map below shows wildfire activity in Southern California:
Where are evacuations in Southern California?
“Due to ongoing fires in Los Angeles County ... many evacuation orders and warnings have been issued,” the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office said in an X post.
California residents enter their address into the search bar of the Genasys Protect website to see which fire hazard zone they are in and how they need to respond to Cal Fire’s instructions.
According to the California Standard Statewide Evacuation Terminology, an evacuation order means immediate threat to life.
“This is a lawful order to leave now,” the instructions say. “The area is lawfully closed to public access.”
An evacuation warning means there is a potential threat to life and/or property.
“Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now,” the instructions say.
This story was originally published January 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM.
