Time-lapse footage of the California wildfires from space
The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) shared a time lapse from space of the California wildfires that broke out on Tuesday afternoon. (Credit: Facebook / Cooperative Institute for Atmospheric Research)
The Cooperative Institute for Atmospheric Research (CIRA) recently shared shocking footage taken from space California wildfireswhich caught fire on Tuesday afternoon and because of which 100,000 people have already left their homes.
Eight wildfires in the LA area: Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Hurst Fire, Olivas Fire, Lidia Fire, Scout Fire, Sunset Fire and Woodley Fire – threaten at least 28,000 structures, Fox News Digital reported.
Firefighters battle the Eaton fire in Altadena, California, U.S., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. The most destructive storm to hit the Los Angeles area in 14 years is fanning wildfires and forcing thousands of residents to flee for their lives, with dangerous wind gusts at least two more days are expected. (Jill Connelly/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
CALIFORNIA FIRES RAGE THROUGH LOS ANGELES COUNTY, FORCING THOUSANDS TO EVACUATE THEIR HOMES
CIRA satellite images show Palisade fire erupting near Malibu and Santa Monica around 10:30 a.m. local time Tuesday.
“The Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire continue to grow rapidly nearby Los Angeles as both burned more than 10,000 hectares,” CIRA wrote in an X post Wednesday night.
The Palisades Fire is already responsible for burning nearly 16,000 acres.
ALTADENA, CA – JANUARY 8: The brick frame of Altadena Hardware still stands on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 after the Eaton Fire engulfed downtown Altadena. More than 1,000 structures have burned, and two people have died, in wildfires fueled by strong Santa Ana winds across LA County. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
The Eaton and Hurst fires followed hours later and combined have burned more than 11,000 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, as of 9 p.m. Wednesday.
PALISADA FIRE: HEIDI MONTAG, SPENCER PRATT LOSE HOME; CELEBRITIES ESCAPE THE RITZY NEIGHBORHOOD
Other fires, which burned Wednesday in Los Angeles, Riverside and Ventura counties, have burned more than 400 acres and are expected to grow, according to officials. All but Lydia’s fire are capped at 0%.
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JANUARY 8: The Hollywood sign is seen with smoke from multiple wildfires on January 8, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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There were more than 3 million of them without power in Los Angeles County by Wednesday afternoon, Fox News Digital reported.
