Los Angeles Pacific Palisades Wildfire Destroys More Than 6,800 Buildings, Kills 12

On January 7, 2025, a wildfire ignited in the Pacific Palisades community of the city of Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, California, southeast of Palisades Drive. Santa Ana winds swept across Southern California that day.

The fire was led by the Los Angeles Fire Department under a unified command.

According to CAL FIRE's official update on February 5, 2025, the fire ultimately burned 23,448 acres. As of that update, 6,831 structures had been destroyed, 973 structures had been damaged, and 12,317 structures had been threatened, with containment at 95 percent at the time.

The update confirmed 12 civilian deaths, three civilian injuries, and one firefighter injury.

Damage assessment teams had completed inspections of 100 percent of structures within the fire footprint. The cause remained under investigation at the time.

Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles County and Ventura County on January 7. President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for California on January 8.

Residents could seek assistance at disaster recovery centers at UCLA Research Park West and in Altadena, both open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Related: Altadena Eaton Fire Destroys More Than 9,400 Buildings, Kills 17

(Source: CAL FIRE)

Source: CAL FIRE

Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)

Photo: 图：2025年1月7日，Pacific Palisades 山火燃起约40分钟后山坡上的火势与浓烟。图：Grigory Heaton，CC BY-SA 4.0，via Wikimedia Commons / Photo: The Palisades Fire burning on a hillside about 40 minutes after it was first reported on January 7, 2025. Photo: Grigory Heaton, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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