The two blazes started on Jan. 7 amid a "life-threatening" Santa Ana storm that produced 100 mph gusts. The howling winds hampered firefighting efforts throughout Southern California by grounding all water and retardant-dropping aircraft until weather conditions improved. With flames raging out of control, crews had little chance of stopping embers from spreading to homes.
At its height, the fires placed an estimated 331,335 people on an evacuation advisory, with nearly 192,000 residents facing mandatory evacuation and roughly 140,000 subject to warnings. For perspective, 331,335 people can fill SoFi Stadium three times over.
The blazes burned a combined 37,469 acres and leveled entire communities in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods of LA County.
Water runs from a pipe where a home once stood, destroyed by the Palisades Fire, on January 8, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades community of Los Angeles, California. Getty ImagesThe two fires killed 29 people. Authorities discovered 17 of the dead in the Eaton Fire zone, making it the deadliest blaze in LA County history since 1933.
While all evacuation orders have been lifted, hazardous fire debris still contaminates the fire-ravaged communities. As of Friday, parts of Altadena and Pacific Palisades remain under "Do Not Drink" notices.
Both burn scars are in the early stages of recovery and rebuilding. The Environmental Protection Agency started its $100 million hazardous material removal operation earlier this week.
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