See how large the California wildfires are

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January 13, 2025
See how large the California wildfires are See how large the California wildfires are

Multiple major wildfires are leaving a trail of destruction and death in the Los Angeles area.

A handful of wildfires that kicked up Tuesday, powered by high winds and dry conditions, have exploded in size. As of Sunday morning, 24 people had been killed and more than 12,000 buildings and structures have been destroyed. More than 153,000 people are under evacuation alerts and a more than a dozen are missing.

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The maps below show the sizes and statuses of the fires. They will be updated frequently.

The largest of the blazes, the Palisades Fire, is more than 35 square miles. That’s more than half the land size of Washington, D.C. A second fire, the Eaton Fire, is now more than 22 square miles.

The Palisades Fire threatens thousands of structures inside the fire’s perimeter.

The Palisades Fire has grown quickly, more than doubling in size within a few hours Tuesday.

The fires have led to power outages all over the Los Angeles area.

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