A timeline of California wildfires from space
The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) shared a timeline of the California wildfires, which ignited Tuesday afternoon. (Credit: Facebook / Cooperative Center for Space Research)
The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) recently shared some stunning time-lapse images taken from space. California wildfireswhich erupted on Tuesday afternoon and has already caused 100,000 people to flee their homes.
Eight locations in LA: the Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire, the Hurst Fire, the Olivas Fire, the Lidia Fire, the Scout Fire, the Sun Fire and the Woodley Fire – threaten at least 28,000 structures, Fox News Digital reported.
Firefighters battle the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, US, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The most destructive wind storm to hit the Los Angeles area in 14 years has fueled wildfires and has caused thousands of residents to flee for their lives, the dangerous winds are expected to continue for at least another two days. (Jill Connelly/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES RAGE AROSS LOS ANGELES, FORCING THOUSANDS FROM THEIR HOMES.
Images from the CIRA satellites show Palisades Fire starting near Malibu and Santa Monica around 10:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday.
“The Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire continue to grow rapidly Los Angeles both burned more than 10,000 hectares,” CIRA wrote in a post on X Wednesday night.
The Palisades Fire is now responsible for burning about 16,000 acres.
ALTADENA, CA – JANUARY 08: The brick frame Altadena Hardware stands Wednesday, January 8, 2025 after the Eaton's fire in downtown Altadena. More than 1,000 buildings have burned, and two people have died, as a result of wildfires fueled by Santa Ana's strong 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 have burned more than 11,000 acres combined, as of 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
PALISADES FIRE: HEIDI MONTAG, SPENCER PRATT LOSE HOME; PEOPLE LEAVE RITZY NEIGHBORHOOD
The 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 Lidia Fire have 0%.
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JANUARY 08: The Hollywood sign is seen through smoke from several wildfires on January 8, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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More than 3 million were present without power Los Angeles County on Wednesday afternoon, Fox News Digital reports.