Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires today? See maps
While areas of Los Angeles County are still under mandatory evacuation orders, Southern California gets a "much-needed" reprieve from fire weather conditions. But, the break will likely be short-lived as "dangerous fire weather conditions" are forecasted to pick back up again the following week, according to the National Weather Service, NWS.
While fire weather conditions are expected to return, NWS Los Angeles wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that it is "confident that we will NOT see a repeat of last week."
Fire conditions during the week of Jan. 6th made conditions favorable enough to spark fires like the Palisades and Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County, according to Cal Fire. The two fires set nearly 38,000 acres ablaze since they started.
According to Cal Fire, together, the fires:
Destroyed 8,103 structures
Damaged 1,097 structures
As of Wednesday night, the fires also threaten a total of nearly 50,000 structures.
Live updates: Finally 'a much needed break' for wildfire weather concerns in LA
Red flag warning ends
Red flag warnings in Southern California ended on Wednesday at 6 p.m. local time in most of California, according to NWS LA. But areas in Southern California's "windiest" mountains will be under red flag warnings until Thursday, 3 p.m. local time.
Active California wildfires
Cal Fire is tracking five active wildfires in Los Angeles, Ventura, and San Bernadino County, according to Cal Fire.
They are the:
Palisades Fire (21% contained)
Eaton Fire (45% contained)
Hurst Fire (98% contained)
Auto Fire (85% contained)
Little Mountain Fire (0% contained)
There are no evacuation orders in place related to the:
Hurst Fire- LA County
Little Mountain Fire- San Bernadino County
Auto Fire- Ventura County
Although the Auto Fire is not fully contained, a post from the Ventura County Fire Department states that "the fire was confined to the river bottom and no structures were threatened."
The Little Mountain Fire was discovered on Wednesday at around 2:30 p.m. local time, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters stopped the fire from growing and are working to contain it, according to the San Bernardino Fire Department via a post on X. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but a man was arrested on two felony charges in relation to the fire.
Concerning the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, the following areas are under mandatory evacuation orders.
Map of Los Angeles area wildfire locations and evacuation zones
Which areas have mandatory evacuations in place?
Palisades Fire | Eaton Fire
Information regarding wildfires is subject to change at a moment's notice.
Officials advise residents to pay attention to alerts and notifications sent out by the county. Residents can also check Cal Fire's website and the official X account belonging to the Los Angeles Fire Department for information regarding the fires.
Palisades Fire
Size: 23,713 acres Containment: 21% County: Los Angeles
Since its discovery on Jan 7th, the fire caused eight civilian fatalities, destroyed 2,747 structures, damaged 484, and threatens over 12,000, according to Cal Fire.
However, Cal Fire estimates it's possible that the Palisades Fire destroyed or damaged around 5,000 structures alone.
All areas under evacuation orders and warnings are under a curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The following zones are under a mandatory evacuation order:
Due to an "immediate threat to life," according to Cal Fire, the following areas are under a mandatory evacuation order:
DRY-U026-A
DRY-U026-C
LOS-Q0762
LOS-Q0762-A
LOS-Q0765
LOS-Q0767-A
LOS-Q0767-B
LOS-Q0778-A
LOS-Q0780
LOS-Q0781-A
LOS-Q0782-A
LOS-Q0782-B
LOS-Q0782-C
LOS-Q0798
LOS-Q1118
MAL-C111-A
MAL-C111-B
MAL-C112-B
MTN-U028
RRC-U027-A
RRC-U027-B
RMB-U030-A
RMB-U030-B
RMB-U030-D
RMB-U030-E
SDP-U029
SSM-U010-A
SSM-U010-B
TOP-U001
TOP-U002
TOP-U003
TOP-U004
TOP-U005
TOP-U006
TOP-U007
TOP-U008
TOP-U009
Anyone in the areas listed above must leave immediately as they are "lawfully closed to public access." For an updated list of evacuation orders, please visit Cal Fire's website.
Map of Palisades Fire Evacuation Orders and Warnings
Eaton Fire
Size: 14,117 Acres Containment: 45% County: Los Angeles
Since its discovery on Jan 7th, the fire has caused 16 civilian fatalities, destroyed 5,356 structures, damaged 613 and threatens 37,000, according to Cal Fire.
While areas affected by the Palisades Fire are under curfew, Cal Fire does not have a curfew listed for those affected by the Eaton Fire.
The following zones are under a mandatory evacuation order:
ALD-CALAVERAS
ALD-CANON
ALD-CHANEY
ALD-EASTLOMA
ALD-EATONCANYON
ALD-FARNSWORTH
ALD-GARDEN
ALD-LAUREL
ALD-MEADOWS
ALD-MENDOCINO
ALD-MIDLOTHIAN
ALD-MILLARD
ALD-MOUNTLOWE
ALD-PALM
ALD-RUBIO
ALD-WAPELLO
ALD-WHITEPARK
KIN-KINNELOA-A
LAC-E165-B
LAC-E167
LAC-E168-A
LAC-E183
Anyone in the areas listed above must leave immediately as they are "lawfully closed to public access." For an updated list of evacuation orders, please visit Cal Fire's website.
Map of Eaton Fire Evacuation Orders and Warnings
Strong winds to pick up again
"Critical" fire weather conditions could pick back up on Wednesday, January 22, and remain in effect until Saturday, January 25, as another round of Santa Ana Winds sweeps across Southern California.
If conditions are realized, Southern Californian residents can expect to see the following, according to NWS LA:
Widespread critical fire weather conditions
Downed trees/power lines
Poor air quality
Power outages
During the forecasted time frame, there is a 40% to 60% chance of "hazardous high winds."
On Monday, there is a 60% chance of a red flag warning, which increases to a 70% chance on Tuesday.
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