The Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire that burned thousands of acres in the Los Angeles area have been 100% contained, fire officials said on Friday.
The Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire that burned a total of nearly 40,000 acres in the Los Angeles area have been 100% contained, fire officials said on Friday. The Palisades Fire burned 23,448 acres on the west side of Los Angeles and the Eaton Fire set 14,201 acres ablaze starting on Jan. 7, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
At the height of the fires, 180,000 people were under evacuation orders, according to Los Angeles County officials. Damage and economic losses are estimated at more than $250 billion, according to private forecaster AccuWeather. Rain finally fell in Southern California in the past week, which aided firefighters in containing the fires but also increased the risk of flash floods and mudslides in the hills and the spread of toxic material left behind in the fire's devastation.
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