These numbers tell the story of the Los Angeles wildfires, one year later
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Key Points:
- The Palisades and Eaton fires ignited on January 6, 2024, fueled by extreme Santa Ana winds reaching speeds of 145 km/h and dry conditions, leading to rapid fire spread and severe wildfire danger warnings.
- The Palisades Fire started as a small blaze at 10:30 a.m. and quickly grew, prompting evacuations as it destroyed thousands of homes; simultaneously, the Eaton Fire began in Altadena, doubling in size by 8 p.m. amid grounded firefighting aircraft due to high winds.
- Together, the fires charred approximately 155 square kilometers, causing 31 deaths—19 in the Eaton Fire and 12 in the Palisades Fire—and destroyed over 16,000 structures across
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