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Los Angeles wildfires timeline
The Palisades and Eaton fires both erupted on Jan. 7.
Video by Julian Kim
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6:18 p.m.: Cal Fire reports the Eaton Fire has begun in Altadena, describing the incident as a \"fast-moving fire burning brush fueled by high winds,\" prompting evacuation orders. 6:26 p.m.: The Los Angeles Fire Department calls on all of its firefighters to report for duty. 7:30 p.m.: Firefighting aircraft is grounded due to high winds, according to Crowley.
10:29 p.m.: Cal Fire reports the Hurst Fire has begun in Sylmar, prompting evacuations.
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Newsom says more than 1,400 firefighting personnel and hundreds of \"prepositioned assets\" have been deployed to battle the \"unprecedented fires\" ravaging parts of Los Angeles, with the Palisades Fire growing to nearly 3,000 acres and the Eaton Fire to 1,000 acres by the morning.
5 a.m.: A wind gust of 100 mph is recorded at Mountain Lukens in the San Gabriel Mountains, northeast of La Canada Flintridge -- very close to the Eaton Fire.
6:15 a.m.: Cal Fire reports the Woodley Fire has begun in the Sepulveda Basin.
10:45 a.m.: Firefighting air operations resume after being grounded due to extreme weather conditions, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says.
At a morning press briefing, LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone reports that two people have died in the Eaton Fire, as it continues to rage uncontrolled.
The city of Pasadena issues a do-not-drink-water notification alert due to damage to water reservoirs, tanks and pumping stations, and an air quality alert is issued for parts of Los Angeles County, amid the wildfire impacts.
President Joe Biden approves a major disaster declaration for California, allowing impacted communities to immediately access recovery funds and resources related to the major wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area.
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2:07 p.m.: Cal Fire reports the Lidia Fire has begun in Acton, prompting evacuations. 5:57 p.m.: A fire has begun in the famed Hollywood Hills, Cal Fire reports. The Sunset Fire prompts evacuations. 8:07 p.m.: The Woodley Fire in the Sepulveda Basin is now fully contained, Cal Fire reports.
By the evening, Newsom updates that more than 7,500 firefighting personnel are on the ground to respond to \"California's ongoing historic wildfires.\"
The Palisades Fire has now burned more than 17,000 acres, while the Eaton Fire has grown to more than 10,000 acres, as both are 0% contained.
Newsom announces he has approved a request from Los Angeles County to deploy the California National Guard to support law enforcement efforts in the region, including in efforts to target looting in evacuated communities. Biden also announces the federal government will cover 100% of the disaster response to the Los Angeles wildfires for 180 days, up from the 75% to 90% that is typically covered.
3:34 p.m.: Cal Fire reports the Kenneth Fire has started in West Hills, prompting evacuations.
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3:55 p.m.: Cal Fire reports the Sunset Fire in Hollywood Hills is 100% contained.
Around 4 p.m.: An evacuation alert is mistakenly sent to millions of Los Angeles County residents, officials said. The county subsequently called the error a \"serious breach of public trust\" and said, for now, the state's Office of Emergency Services would be handling alerts to the public.
The Palisades Fire has grown to nearly 20,000 acres with 6% containment, and the Eaton Fire to nearly 14,000 acres with 0% containment.
Los Angeles officials announce that a 12-hour curfew, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., is in effect for all evacuated areas to protect homes and prevent looting.
11:24 a.m.: Cal Fire reports the Archer Fire has begun in Granada Hills, prompting evacuations. That afternoon, Newsom calls for an independent investigation into the \"loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies\" from the Santa Ynez Reservoir, following a Los Angeles Times report that the Pacific Palisades reservoir had been closed for repairs at the time the destructive fire started.
\"We need answers to ensure this does not happen again and we have every resource available to fight these catastrophic fires,\" he says on X.
NEW: I am calling for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the reported unavailability of water supplies from the Santa Ynez Reservoir.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) January 10, 2025
We need answers to ensure this does not happen again and we have every resource available to… pic.twitter.com/R0vq0wwZph
The Palisades Fire is now more than 21,000 acres with 11% containment, while the Eaton Fire is more than 14,000 acres with 15% containment. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is leading a task force investigating the cause and origin of the fires, officials announce. The task force is made up of local, state and federal partners designed to investigate the cause of these fires and to see if there's any connection between them.
Newsom also announces he is doubling the California National Guard's deployment to the Los Angeles fires to 1,680 service members, as they are \"continuing to rush in resources to rapidly respond to the firestorm in Los Angeles fueled by hurricane-force winds,\" he says in a statement.
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7:40 a.m.: Cal Fire reports the Lidia Fire in Acton is 100% contained.
8:41 a.m.: The Archer Fire in Granada Hills is fully contained, Cal Fire reports.
The Palisades Fire is now more than 23,000 acres and 11% contained while the Eaton Fire is more than 14,000 acres and 27% contained. There have been at least 24 fire-related deaths -- eight in the Palisades Fire and 16 in the Eaton Fire, according to the latest tally from the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner.
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As the wildfires continue to burn, the National Weather Service issues another red flag warning for fire danger in Southern California through Jan. 15, with high winds again in the forecast. Power shutoffs in evacuated areas will remain through the red flag warning, fire officials said.
The California Community Foundation Wildfire Recovery Fund has collected more than $6 million in donations, Mayor Bass announces, with more than 13,000 people from across the country and the globe donating.
7:48 a.m.: Cal Fire reports the Kenneth Fire in West Hills is 100% contained.
The Palisades Fire is now 14% contained, while the Eaton Fire is 33% contained. More than 15,000 firefighting personnel have been deployed for the fires, ahead of the latest fire threat, Newsom says.
Four separate lawsuits are filed against Southern California Edison, a utility company in California, by homeowners and renters who lost their homes in the Eaton Fire. The lawsuits each allege the company failed to de-energize all of its electrical equipment despite red flag warnings issued by the National Weather Service.
A group of Pacific Palisades residents and businesses impacted by the Palisades Fire also files a lawsuit against Los Angeles’ Department of Water and Power, alleging that the city and its agency were unprepared for the Palisades Fire.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Fire agencies are investigating whether Southern California Edison -- a subsidiary of Edison International -- infrastructure sites caused fires in areas devastated by the Eaton and Hurst wildfires.
Pedro Pizarro, the president and CEO of Edison International, tells \"Good Morning America\" that the company cannot yet rule out the possibility that its energy infrastructure played a role in the fires, as they have not yet been able to examine the equipment.
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6:27 p.m.: Cal Fire reports the Hurst Fire is 97% contained after burning nearly 800 acres in Sylmar.
9:25 p.m.: Cal Fire reports the Auto Fire has started in Ventura, prompting evacuations.
The Palisades Fire is now 17% contained, while the Eaton Fire is 35% contained.
In the afternoon, the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner reports an additional fire-related death in the Eaton Fire, bringing the total fatalities in the two wildfires to 25. The Eaton Fire is the fifth-deadliest in the state's history, with 16 reported deaths.
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The Palisades Fire is now 19% contained and the Eaton Fire 45% contained, as firefighters continue to work to contain and suppress the fires with the red flag warning in effect through the afternoon.
The Palisades Fire is now 22% contained, and the Eaton Fire is now 55% contained, with search and rescue efforts and damage assessments ongoing in both fires.
Residents forced to evacuate from the fires are still \"probably at least a week out\" from returning home, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna says during a briefing. Though later in the day, some evacuees are allowed back into their residences.
The death toll from the fires rises, with the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner reporting two additional fire-related deaths, bringing the total to 27.
At least 18 people also remain missing in the wildfires, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says.
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The Palisades Fire is now 31% contained, while the Eaton Fire is now 65% contained, as fire crews continue to improve containment lines.
The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner reports an additional death in the Palisades Fire, bringing the total between the two fires to 28. Firefighters continue to work to fully contain the deadly blazes.
The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner reports a new death in the Palisades Fire, bringing the total between the two fires to 29. The blazes are nearly fully contained, with the Eaton Fire 98% contained and the Palisades Fire 94% contained.
ABC News' James Hill, Laura Romero, Alexandra Myers, Kate Holland, Kerem Inal, Helena Skinner, Lena Camilletti, Kirsten Cintigo, Tonya Simpson, Tomas Navia, Matthew Holroyd and Sasha Pezenik contributed to this report.
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