Visualization of the forest fires in Los Angeles on cards and diagrams

Visualization of the forest fires in Los Angeles on cards and diagrams

Current information on the fire situation

Here we offer an overview of the latest available cards of the Palisades fire, which are updated automatically as soon as new data arrives. Cal Fire uses sensors to aircraft to record data on the scope of the fires. Due to strong winds, however, most aircraft cannot start, which is why the updates of the fire boundaries recorded are delayed. Follow the size and estimates for containing the fires that are currently raging throughout the state.

evacuations and security measures

The California authorities continuously update the information on the areas affected by evacuation orders and warnings. There are currently over 155,000 people in the Los Angeles County under emphatic evacuation arrangements due to the fires in Eaton, Palisades and Hurst. These figures were determined on Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. by an analysis of CNN with data from the census and are twice as high as the official estimates on Wednesday morning.

course of the Palisades fire

The Palisades fire spread alarmingly quickly and burned more than 2,900 ACRES by Tuesday at 6:18 p.m. On Wednesday morning, Los Angeles County's fire brigade, Anthony Marrone, said that over 5,000 Acres are affected in the Palisades fire.

air quality and health risks

Air quality will be a central concern while the fires continue to rage. Here we take a look at the air quality data that is updated automatically every 30 minutes. Such extreme conditions not only cause destruction, but can also represent health risks for the population.

historical perspective

The summer months in California are usually the most critical for damage caused by wild boys. Such fires are rare in January. The following diagram shows the average number of burned acres per month in the last decade.

Both the Palisades and the Eaton fire are already among the five largest fires that Los Angeles County have affected since at least 2013

This story continues to develop and is updated regularly to provide the latest information.