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LA Fire Summary:
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Fast-moving, wind-driven fires are sweeping through the Los Angeles area, forcing mandatory evacuations for over 49,000 residents. The fires remain 0% contained.
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The Palisades Fire (caused unknown) has burned nearly 5,000 acres, while the Eaton Fire has scorched 1,000 acres and the Hurst Fire has consumed 500 acres.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed 1,400 firefighters & declares state of emergency.
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Nearly 300,000 residential and/or commercial customers are without power in the LA region.
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NWS: Worst fire conditions (high winds) will peak Wednesday morning.
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Malibu residents warned about potential evacuation.
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Fires ZERO PERCENT CONTAINED
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Update (1115ET):
LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone told reporters, “We have well over 5,000 acres that have burned and the fire is growing. We have no percentage of containment. We have an estimated 1,000 structures destroyed.”
NOW — LA County Fire Chief: “We have well over 5,000 acres that have burned and the fire is growing. We have no percentage of containment. We have an estimated 1,000 structures destroyed.” pic.twitter.com/Pn3riJOzlz
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) January 8, 2025
Trump was right…
There’s nothing like waking up to a fire apocalypse that morning…
Good morning from Los Angeles pic.twitter.com/xx6m7DFQ22
— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) January 8, 2025
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Update (0700ET):
The Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst wildfires raging in Southern California show no signs of abating.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department reported on X that nearly 3,000 acres—roughly 4.5 square miles—are ablaze, and the fire is 0% contained as of early Wednesday morning.
PALISADES FIRE | 2921 acres 0% containment. Extreme fire behavior, short & long-range spotting, continues to challenge firefighting efforts for the Palisades Fire. Winds gusts up to 60 MPH are expected to continue through Thursday. pic.twitter.com/QHKIh6u6FD
— L.A. County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO) January 8, 2025
According to PowerOutage.US, nearly 300,000 customers across the area are without power.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote on X that 1,400 firefighters have been delayed in the area to “combat these unprecedented fires.”
A dire situation is unfolding tonight as wildfires rage in Southern California.
Communities continue to be significantly impacted by the Palisades and Eaton Fires. pic.twitter.com/75nPVo24l6
— CIRA (@CIRA_CSU) January 8, 2025
“Emergency officials, firefighters, and first responders are all hands on deck through the night to do everything possible to protect lives,” Newsom said.
California has deployed 1400+ firefighting personnel & hundreds of prepositioned assets to combat these unprecedented fires in LA.
Emergency officials, firefighters, and first responders are all hands on deck through the night to do everything possible to protect lives.
— Governor Newsom (@CAgovernor) January 8, 2025
Malibu City authorities have urged residents to leave immediately.
🚨 Malibu urges all residents not under evacuation orders prepare to leave. #PalisadesFire is uncontained, fueled by Santa Ana winds. Evacuate now, especially if you need extra time or have pets/livestock. Find your evacuation zone at https://t.co/93cHDtDbVt. Avoid south/east PCH pic.twitter.com/fHzFSpigse
— City of Malibu (@CityMalibu) January 8, 2025
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is nowhere to be found because she is attending the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama in Accra, Ghana.
But-but-but global warming…
The #PalisadesFire 🔥 isn’t driven by climate change. These winds aren’t unusual. This is about poor fire management (like not clearing underbrush) & building in fire-prone areas. 🌲 Fires are natural… and historically far worse than today in California.
📜”Approximately 1.8… pic.twitter.com/sUWYapLSDP
— Dr. Matthew M. Wielicki (@MatthewWielicki) January 8, 2025
Scenes of the inferno:
This is by far the craziest video from the fire in Los Angeles. This guy is filming huge walls of fire surrounding a house they’re in, and there’s another person and a dog. I have no idea why they didn’t evacuate or what happened to them. Let’s hope they’re okay. #PalisadesFire pic.twitter.com/QYtsBSKvdl
— Sia Kordestani (@SiaKordestani) January 8, 2025
NEW: Bulldozer is being used to move abandoned cars out of the way as the Palisades Fire continues to rip through southern California.
The fire has grown to a whopping 1300 acres as wind speeds continue to increase.
Actor Steve Guttenberg is urging locals to keep their keys in… pic.twitter.com/ORPClU4e37
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 8, 2025
More devastating images from the #PalisadesFire. An unknown number of homes and other structures have been lost. The fire was last mapped at 2,900 acres but is likely much larger. Live coverage: https://t.co/0wfQNmlGWx
(AP Photos) pic.twitter.com/OOZFAt95uo— KTLA (@KTLA) January 8, 2025
View from the sky above LA.
Pacific Palisades and Malibu engulfed in flames. Absolutely Horrific. pic.twitter.com/Q5O8XgEHng— Dan Hellie (@DanHellie) January 8, 2025
Across from Dukes Malibu now!! pic.twitter.com/IPXSpqkqos
— HeloGoldy (@HeloGoldy) January 8, 2025
Evil global warming?
The homeless were starting fires in California today, possibly being the cause for the mass wild fires in LA.
Another reason why the mentally deranged need to be taken off the streets.pic.twitter.com/pvfHjcTmQh
— JohnRocker (@itsJohnRocker) January 8, 2025
Or the homeless starting fires?
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A brush fire that has spread to over 1,200 acres in Los Angeles amid a massive wind storm has prompted a mass evacuation in the upscale Pacific Palisades area on Tuesday.
🚨🇺🇸 BIDEN CANCELS EVENT AS WINDSTORM FUELS PALISADES FIRE FORCING EVACUATIONS
The windstorm fueling the Palisades Fire has forced mandatory evacuations and canceled Biden’s event in Thermal, CA.
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain warns, “Just about everything is going to get… pic.twitter.com/aVKr0okLas
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 7, 2025
“Evacuate now from the area of Palisades…” officials warned on X. “Those not in the evacuation area should shelter in place.”
LAFD: Evacuate now from the area of Palisades Area. Those not in the evacuation area should shelter in place. Evacuation order for Palisades Fire. Maps and information can be found at https://t.co/GihYtg2yPf https://t.co/kMAzuc7uaf
— LA City Emergency Alerts (@NotifyLA) January 7, 2025
The Palisades – home to numerous A-list celebrities, has roughly 9,400 homes and 27,000 residents. After the fire broke out, smoke plumes spread quickly toward structures and homes – including a large area of Topanga Canyon, tucked-away community with a single road in and out.
Meanwhile, the South Coast Air Quality Management District on Tuesday issued an air quality alert for the Santa Monica Mountains “due to increased fine particle pollution from wildfire smoke,” which has now traveled as far east as Diamond Bar, located around 30 miles from downtown LA.
Massive fire above my neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, in #LosAngeles. Evacuating. pic.twitter.com/vJI06iWa1X
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) January 7, 2025
Officials shut down all traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway at Topanga Canyon Boulevard – causing (greater than usual) traffic jams that could be seen all over.
California: The structure loss will likely be huge from the Palisades Fire. #wildfire #cafire
The flame lengths off this fire after making a slope reversal are insane. Firefighters have their work cut out for them. Yo Congress, still plan on cutting wildland firefighter pay?… pic.twitter.com/rjJRLpCf2k
— The Hotshot Wake Up (@HotshotWake) January 7, 2025
Actor James Woods has posted several videos to X showing the fire raging near his house.
Leaving pic.twitter.com/yJDQ8xIhbI
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 7, 2025
Two houses from us… pic.twitter.com/5lx6kMqdmN
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 7, 2025
People are abandoning their cars in the street…
KTLA’s @GeneKangTV reports from the perimeter of the #PalisadesFire where crews needed to clear vehicles using a bulldozer to make access for firefighters. Live coverage: https://t.co/ZEEfGXODEx pic.twitter.com/ziOctuFD7X
— KTLA (@KTLA) January 7, 2025
We’ve counted at least 7 homes in Pacific Palisades destroyed by flames as the fire continues to spread rapidly. Not sure if firefighters are struggling to get to this area or what, we’ve tried grabbing water hoses ourselves. #PalisadesFire pic.twitter.com/nv1P3s1XEP
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) January 7, 2025
Developing…
Tyler Durden
Wed, 01/08/2025 – 11:15
