The action comes on the eve of the fire’s two-month anniversary, as L.A. Mayor Karen Bass looks to reset the focus after weeks of tumult, not just in the response, but at City Hall.

The Eaton and Palisades fires started Jan. 7 in a fierce Santa Ana windstorm. Here are the weather conditions that contributed to their rapid spread.

To track one measure of the financial fallout of January’s firestorm, the ICE mortgage data company compared loan payment histories with maps of the fire-scarred communities. The Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed or damaged 12,000-plus structures.

Real estate losses from the devastating Palisades and Eaton wildfires could exceed $30 billion ... Terrill) The fires, which erupted during a Santa Ana windstorm on Jan. 7, burned nearly 38,000 acres and claimed 27 lives.

In a letter to Congress, California Gov. Gavin Newsom requested $40 billion to help Los Angeles recover from January's disastrous fires.

The exchange of messages reveals how authorities initially assessed and activated the lowest level of emergency management to address the Palisades Fire, before the windswept blazes overwhelmed the response, displacing tens of thousands of residents in the Pacific Palisades area and testing the city’s emergency response systems.

Santa Ana winds are returning to Southern California with wind gusts peaking up to 45 mph for parts of the region.What we knowAccording to the National Weather Service, the Santa Ana winds will impact parts of the 5 Freeway corridor,

Thousands lost their homes in the January 2025 Los Angeles fires, among the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California History. Losing one's home, belongings, and community, along with the threat to personal safety and the safety of loved ones,

On the morning of Jan. 7, just days into the new year, the Palisades Fire erupted and ravaged the Los Angeles County coast from Malibu to Santa Monica. Within 24 hours, two more fires —  Eaton and Hughes — ignited.

Kristin Crowley, the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, has been sacked by the city’s mayor over her handling of the Palisades fire last month. The decision was announced by Karen Bass, the mayor, who herself faced a torrent of criticism over the blaze.