Extreme weather conditions in Southern California fueled by ferocious Santa Ana winds have created at least four wildfires, leading to at least two deaths, multiple injuries, thousands of mandatory evacuations, and widespread property destruction.
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Live updates: Fatalities and injuries reported as Southern California wildfires rage
What wildfires are burning in Southern California?
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The Palisades Fire was reported at 10:10 a.m. Tuesday in the Pacific Palisades area.
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The Eaton Fire, erupted around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday near the foothill community of Altadena northeast of Los Angeles. Authorities have reported two deaths connected to the blaze.
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The Hurst Fire near Sylmar ignited around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday and quickly grew to 400 acres.
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The Woodley Fire began near Van Nuys in the San Fernando Valley early Wednesday morning.
Southern California wildfire sizes as of Wednesday morning
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Palisades Fire: 2,925 acres; started 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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Eaton Fire: 2,227 acres; started 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Hurst Fire: 505 acres; started about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Woodley Fire: 75 acres; started Wednesday.
Southern California wildfire smoke map
Southern California wildfire maps
Major wildfires burn out of control in Los Angeles County.
Palisades Fire evacuation map
A map of evacuation orders and warnings for the Palisades Fire in California, as of 11:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 8 2024. Areas in red are under evacuation orders and areas in yellow are under evacuation warnings.
Hurst Fire evacuation map
A map of evacuation orders and warnings for the Hurst Fire in California, as of 11:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 8 2024. Areas in red are under evacuation orders and areas in yellow are under evacuation warnings.
Eaton Fire evacuation map
A map of evacuation orders and warnings for the Eaton Fire in California, as of 11:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 8 2024. Areas in red are under evacuation orders and areas in yellow are under evacuation warnings.
Southern California power outages
Public Safety Power Shuttoffs have impacted Idyllwild and some nearby communities. The areas on the map in orange indicate shutoff warnings, while the gray boundaries indicate shutoffs in place.
Southern California wind conditions
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Southern California wildfire maps: evacuations, perimeter, winds