Los Angeles Firestorm 2025: By the Numbers

Fire crews battle the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles on Jan. 9, 2025. Ethan Swope/AP Photo

Emergency officials continued to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County on Jan. 10 in a massive effort to control one of California’s most destructive disasters.

A red flag fire danger warning expired as the winds slowed down by 6 p.m. Friday, but they could return next week, according to the Natural Weather Service.

“We’re going to have another Santa Ana wind event Monday to Wednesday,” National Weather Service general forecaster Devin Black told The Epoch Times.

The next event should be slightly more moderate, with winds generally ranging from 40 to 60 miles per hour. They may gust as much as 60 to 80 miles per hour in some areas, hampering efforts to extinguish several wildfires blazing in Los Angeles County.

Palisades Fire

Size: 21,317 acres

Containment: 8 percent as of 5:30 p.m. Jan. 10

Victims: At least five deaths

Damage: More than 5,000 structures destroyed

Overview: The Palisades Fire is the largest and most destructive wildfire burning in Los Angeles County and the third most destructive wildfire in California’s history. It started at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 southeast of Palisades Drive in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, on the far west side of Los Angeles by the coast. Strong and life-threatening Santa Ana winds fueled the flames that spread quickly through multimillion-dollar homes and estates, burning several celebrity residences to the ground in Pacific Palisades and nearby Malibu. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Curfew: The California National Guard will help Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies and other surrounding local law enforcement by enforcing a curfew in evacuated zones from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday.

Evacuation Shelters: Several areas remain under evacuation orders or warnings around the fire zone, including neighborhoods in Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Malibu, and Calabasas. Shelters have been opened for evacuees at the following locations.

• Calvary Community Church, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village
• El Camino Real Charter High School, 5440 Valley Circle Boulevard, Woodland Hills
• Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green. St., Pasadena
• Stoner Recreation Center, 1835 Stoner Ave., Los Angeles
• Westwood Recreation Center, 1350 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles
• Ritchie Valens Recreation Center, 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Pacoima
• Pan Pacific Recreation Center, 7600 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles
• Pomona Fairplex, Gate 3, 601 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona

Animal Evacuation Shelters for small animals:

• El Camino High School, 5440 Valley Circle Blvd., Woodland Hills
• American Red Cross Sheltering Site, a mobile animal shelter for small animals only
• Agoura Animal Care Center, 29525 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills
• Baldwin Park Animal Care Center, 4275 Elton St., Baldwin Park
• Carson Animal Care Center, 216 W. Victoria St., Gardena
• Castaic Animal Care Center, 31044 Charlie Canyon, Castaic
• Downey Animal Care Center, 11258 Garfield Ave., Downey
• Lancaster Animal Care Center, 5210 W. Ave. 1, Lancaster
• Palmdale Animal Care Center, 38550 Sierra Hwy., Palmdale

Animal Evacuation Shelters for large animals:

• Pomona Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona
• Industry Hills Expo, 16200 Temple Ave., City of Industry
• LA Equestrian, 480 Riverside Drive, Burbank
• Castaic Animal Care Center, 31044 Charlie Canyon, Castaic

Eaton Fire

Size: 14,117 acres

Containment: 3 percent as of 5 p.m. Jan. 10

Victims: At least six deaths

Damage: More than 5,000 structures destroyed

Overview: The Eaton Fire started at about 6:15 p.m. Jan. 7 near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive in Altadena and Pasadena, about 15 miles east of Los Angeles. Firefighters extinguished several hot spots Thursday night and aircraft were dropping water and retardant near Chantry Flats, where the flames were growing.

Curfew: The California National Guard will help Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies and other surrounding local law enforcement by enforcing a curfew in evacuated zones from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday.

Evacuation Shelters: Several areas of the fire zone remain under evacuation orders or warnings, including Pasadena, La Cañada Flintridge, Altadena, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, and Monrovia. A shelter has been opened for evacuees at the following location.

• Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green St., Pasadena

Animal Evacuation Shelters:

• Baldwin Park Animal Care Center, 4275 Elton St., Baldwin Park, for small animals
• Industry Hills Expo Center, 16200 Temple, City of Industry, for large animals

Hurst Fire

Size:  771 acres

Containment: 37 percent as of 2 p.m. Jan. 10

Victims: None reported

Overview: The Hurst Fire started at about 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 7 near Diamond Road in Sylmar. Officials reported no structures have been damaged in the fire.

Evacuation Shelters: No evacuation orders remain in place for the Hurst Fire.

Kenneth Fire

Size: 1,052 acres

Containment: 50 percent as of 5:30 p.m. Jan. 10

Victims: None reported

Overview: The Kenneth Fire started at 3:35 p.m. Jan. 9 at Victory Boulevard, west of Gilmore Street in the West Hills area of Los Angeles and has since grown into Ventura County. The cause of the fire remained under investigation Friday.

Evacuation Shelters: All evacuation orders and warnings issued for the Kenneth Fire have been lifted.

Archer Fire

Size: 19 acres

Containment: While no containment has officially been reported, officials say fire growth has been stopped

Victims: None reported

Overview: The Archer Fire started at about 11:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at Sesnon Boulevard, north of Meadowlark Avenue, Granada Hills. It was quickly extinguished by ground and air attacks.

Evacuation Shelters: All evacuation orders have been lifted.

Smaller Fires

The Lidia Fire, which started at 2 p.m. on Jan. 8 in the 5700 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Acton, grew to nearly 400 acres. The fire is 98 percent contained. No injuries or damage were reported.

The Sunset Fire started at about 6 p.m. Jan. 8 in the 2300 block of Solar Drive in the Hollywood Hills. It has since been extinguished. The fire consumed about 43 acres. All evacuation orders have been removed.