Los Angeles Wildfires (January 2025)

The Palisades and Eaton fires were the most destructive wildfire event in modern California history, driven by extreme Santa Ana winds of up to 100 mph and severe drought. They destroyed over 12,000 structures, killed at least 27 people, forced the evacuation of more than 180,000 residents, and caused economic damages exceeding $250 billion—surpassing Hurricane Katrina to become the costliest natural disaster in US history.