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Twelve fires ignited across the region since January 7, when a rare Santa Ana wind event blew across the region. Over 60 square miles have been scorched and more than 12,000 structures, including homes and businesses, have been lost. The Eaton and Palisades fires now rank as the most destructive in Southern California’s history.
Several climate-related factors have heightened this fire fuel, including unusually wet winters, unseasonably warm summer and fall temperatures and a delayed rainy season. The last two winters brought double the average rainfall to downtown Los Angeles, promoting an overgrowth of grasses and shrubs, which later dried out in the heat.
The phenomenon of “weather whiplash” — rapid shifts between wet and dry conditions — has intensified, further exacerbating wildfire risks. Between May 2024 and January 2025, Los Angeles recorded only 0.29 inches of rain, marking one of the driest spans on record.
https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-ne...fornia-01-14-25-hnk#cm5xd38fx00003b6now7ve39u
Several climate-related factors have heightened this fire fuel, including unusually wet winters, unseasonably warm summer and fall temperatures and a delayed rainy season. The last two winters brought double the average rainfall to downtown Los Angeles, promoting an overgrowth of grasses and shrubs, which later dried out in the heat.
The phenomenon of “weather whiplash” — rapid shifts between wet and dry conditions — has intensified, further exacerbating wildfire risks. Between May 2024 and January 2025, Los Angeles recorded only 0.29 inches of rain, marking one of the driest spans on record.
https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-ne...fornia-01-14-25-hnk#cm5xd38fx00003b6now7ve39u