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More than 100,000 people are evacuated from approaching wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Hollywood

January 2025 Southern California wildfires — More than 100,000 people are evacuated from approaching wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Hollywood neighborhoods of Los Angeles and Altadena, California, United States, that

Published January 8, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read
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Context: January 2025 Southern California wildfires.

More than 100,000 people are evacuated from approaching wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Hollywood neighborhoods of Los Angeles and Altadena, California, United States, that have burnt more than 3,000 acres, aggravated by an ongoing extreme windstorm and drought conditions. Five people are killed, dozens of others are injured, and around 1,000 structures are destroyed. [https://apnews.com/live/live-updates-wildfire-los-angeles-palisades (AP)] [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/pacific-palisades-fire-la-california-map-latest-b2675408.html ( The Independent )] [https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/wildfires/live-blog/live-updates-pacific-palisades-wildfire-rapidly-grows-california-rcna186685 (NBC News)] [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/palisades-fire-live-tens-thousands-flee-wildfires-rage-los-angeles-2025-01-08/ (Reuters)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-01-08).