PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 27: An aerial view of homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire with the Pacific Ocean in the distance on January 27, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. Rain and snowfall across Southern California has temporarily tamed the threat of major wildfires in the region.
The first significant storm of the season has brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area.An aerial view of homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire with the Pacific Ocean in the distance on Monday. Rain and snowfall across Southern California has temporarily tamed the threat of major wildfires in the region.
The rain began Saturday after months of dry and often gusty weather that created dangerous fire conditions. Los Angeles County crews spent much of last week removing vegetation, shoring up slopes and reinforcing roads in areas devastated by the Palisades and Eaton fires, which reduced entire neighbourhoods to rubble and ash after breaking out during powerful winds Jan. 7.
Downpours in San Diego County helped firefighters make significant progress against the smaller Border 2 Fire churning through a remote area of the Otay Mountain Wilderness near the U.S.-Mexico border.Trump wants states to pay more after disasters like L.A. wildfires. Here's how FEMA works now The Hughes Fire, which ignited north of Los Angeles last week and caused evacuation orders or warnings for more than 50,000 people, was nearly contained.
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