California wildfires maps show evacuations, power outages, air quality

ABC News captures the blazes ripping through Los Angeles County.

January 8, 2025, 11:51 PM

Wildfires are tearing through thousands of acres in Los Angeles County in California, as strong Santa Ana wind gusts stoke the blazes.

The Palisades Fire has impacted nearly 16,000 acres, the Eaton Fire has impacted 10,600 acres, and the Hurst Fire has spread over more than 800 acres. There is 0% containment on the three fires.

The Woodley Fire, at 30 acres, was "under control" in the early evening, according to LA Mayor Karen Bass.

At the same time, the Lidia Fires quickly rose from 80 acres to over 300 late Wednesday. It showed 40% containment in the early evening in California, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

However, a new fire erupted just before 6 p.m. local time: The Sunset Fire quickly tore through 10 acres in the Hollywood Hills. By midnight, it had escalated to 50 acres, with zero containment.

Evacuation alerts

Evacuation orders from CalFire have been issued in the areas surrounding the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires.

Orders to evacuate in the Pacific Palisades, Topanga and eastern Malibu region reach to the Carbon Beach Terrace on the west side of the blaze. To the east and southeast, evacuation orders cover the Riviera, Rustic Canyon and Wilshire Montana regions, stretching to San Vincente Boulevard.

Orders to evacuate from the Eaton Fire stretched through Altadena, La CaƱada Flintridge, and large swaths of Pasadena and Glendale.

Orders to evacuate the Hollywood Hills are surrounding the Sunset Fire came later in the evening and affected some iconic Hollywood locations, including the Dolby Theatre, where the Oscars are held, and the Hollywood Bowl.

Orders to evacuate from the Hurst Fire spanned the suburban neighborhoods of Sylmar in Los Angeles, Whitney Canyon Park and Elsmere Canyon.

Residents can check for evacuation zones on CalFire's interactive, updated map here: here.

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Power outages

Nearly 1.2 million customers were without power in California midway through the day, according to Poweroutage.us.

By midnight, that number was reported as closer to 400,000.

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Smoke and air quality

Across Southern California, residents are facing air quality conditions deemed hazardous by the U.S. Air Quality Index from the Environmental Protection Agency.

From Los Angeles to Pasadena, near the Eaton blaze, air sensors are picking up "hazardous" to "very unhealthy" conditions. Other surrounding areas -- including near Redondo Beach, Torrance, and some parts of Los Angeles are also deemed "unhealthy."

The EPA urges residents to wear N95 respirators to protect their lungs from smoke, limit time spent outdoors in the open air, and use an air purifier to reduce smoke particles indoors.

Check updated local air quality here.

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