Unusually dry conditions and hurricane-force seasonal winds are fueling multiple fast-moving and destructive wildfires in Los Angeles County. Gusts that reached over 145 kilometers per hour (90 miles per hour) quickly drove the blazes into urban areas, forcing more than 100,000 people to evacuate from their homes and killing at least two people as of January 8.



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California wildfire season should be over. So why is L.A. burning?

Dry vegetation helped fuel fires that spread through the Los Angeles area in early January 2025.

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Michael Redstone

Maps show how dry Southern California is, as L.A. wildfires burn

It is not yet known what sparked the wildfires, although power cables blowing in the wind are a likely cause. But three factors made the conflagration blow up. We explain.

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Viveck Goenka

India

Los Angeles wildfires: Why is LA burning in winter, why the blaze is so bad

A series of deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County has left at least 11 dead, thousands displaced, and homes destroyed. Fuelled by extreme weather, dried vegetation, and water shortages, these infernos rage uncontrollably. Investigators are probing causes ranging from power line malfunctions to climate-induced risks as firefighters struggle

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Mukesh Ambani

Mumbai

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Why are the California wildfires unstoppable?

Los Angeles — as you read this — is burning. For the better part of two days and counting multiple wildfires powered by hellish Santa Ana winds and fueled by man’s folly have zero containment.

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The burning question: When is California going to  alter development pattens that wildfires thrive on?

In some parts of California, fire season is now year-round due to rising heat and little rain. High winds and dry conditions are fueling L.A.’s infernos.

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A person uses a garden hose in an effort to save a neighboring home from catching fire during the Eaton Fire on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. Over 1,000 structures have burned, in wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds across L.A. County. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)	
	This story first appeared in CalMatters.   As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invente…

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California infernos in January? Why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating. • Source New Mexico

Wildfires are not uncommon in California. The state has historically been prone to wildfires due to its dry climate and strong winds. However, in recent years, the situation has become much worse.

Californias pole maastikutulekahjud sugugi harv nähtus. Osariik on olnud põlengutele ka kaugemas minevikus kuiva kliima ja tugevate tuulte tõttu äärmiselt vastuvõtlik. Ent viimastel aastatel on olukord muutunud märksa hullemaks.

MIKS CALIFORNIA KOGU AEG PÕLEB? Mõju avaldavad salakavalad kõrbetuuled ja varasemad kustutustööd

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WHY IS CALIFORNIA BURNING ALL THE TIME? Insidious desert winds and past suppression efforts are having an impact

Eight of the 10 most devastating forest fires in California have occurred in the last five years

Ocho de los 10 incendios forestales más devastadores registrados en California se han producido en los últimos cinco años

¿Por qué se producen tantos incendios forestales en California?

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Why are there so many forest fires in California?

It's not really the time of year for major fires in California. But the fires raging in Los Angeles right now are defying the calendar—in a way that's both swift and deadly.

Det er egentlig ikke tiden på året for store branner i California. Men brannene som herjer i Los Angeles nå, trosser kalenderen – på en måte som er både rask og dødelig.

California wildfire season should be over. So why is L.A. burning?

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