After nearly a month, the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County have been fully contained. The blazes, which began on January 7th amid a severe Santa Ana storm, forced widespread evacuations and tragically resulted in 29 deaths. The fires burned over 37,000 acres and destroyed thousands of buildings, making them among the most destructive in California history. While evacuation orders have been lifted, recovery and rebuilding efforts are underway, with the EPA beginning a $100 million hazardous material removal operation.
After nearly a month, the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County have reached 100% containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The two blazes started on Jan. 7 amid a 'life-threatening' Santa Ana storm that produced 100 mph gusts. The howling winds hampered firefighting efforts throughout Southern California by grounding all water and retardant-dropping aircraft until weather conditions improved.
The blazes burned a combined 37,469 acres and leveled entire communities in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods of LA County. The Eaton Fire became the second most destructive fire in California history after destroying 9,418 buildings. The Palisades Fire is the third most destructive fire in state history with 6,837 structures destroyed. The two fires killed 29 people.
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