Los Angeles Wildfires — California, USA (January 2025)

The Palisades and Eaton fires in January 2025 were the most destructive natural disaster in US history by economic damage, with insured losses alone exceeding $30 billion and total economic impact over $250 billion. More than 12,000 structures were destroyed, at least 27 people were killed, and 180,000 residents were evacuated. The fires burned over 23,000 acres of the Los Angeles metropolitan area during extreme Santa Ana wind conditions.