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Satellite data reconstruct 2025 LA fires, showing rapid spread in first day
- March 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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A severe drought, powerful Santa Ana winds and a not-fully-extinguished brushfire combined to create the most destructive wildfire in the history of Los Angeles in early 2025. The Palisades Fire, which fully ignited on Jan. 7, destroyed Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood, killing 12 people and burning 6,800 homes and buildings.
Originally published at Phys.org