CAL FIRE Statewide Fire Summary - January 9, 2025

Sacramento – More than 7,500 personnel, including firefighters, law enforcement and other emergency support personnel, are on the ground working with local and federal partners to respond to ongoing historic wildfires in Southern California. Yesterday, firefighters also responded to 37 new wildfires across the state. In the first nine days of the year, there have been 29,053 acres burned, from 92 fires. 

CAL FIRE has activated two Incident Management Teams to manage the Palisades and Eaton Fires. A third team has been pre-positioned to Souther California in response to the increased fire threat.  

Validated damage inspection is underway, but initial assessments estimate that thousands of structures have been destroyed in the Palisades and Eaton fires.  

A large contingent of water tenders are being used to provide water to ensure firefighters have adequate water supply for firefighting. Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that California is mobilizing up to 140 2,500-gallon water tenders to assist in fighting the Eaton and Palisades fires. 

California continues to receive support and resources from nearby states including Oregon, Washington, Utah and Nevada. 

A Red Flag Warning is in effect through 6 p.m. Friday, January 10, 2024, for moderate to strong north to northeast winds and low relative humidity for the central and southeastern Ventura County valleys, the valleys of Los Angeles County including Calabasas and Agoura hills, the Ventura and Los Angeles County mountains including the Santa Monica range and the Santa Susana Mountains, the Interstate 5 corridor and the Malibu coast. The Red Flag Warning is also in effect for the inland valleys, foothills, and mountains in San Diego and Riverside counties. 

With the Red Flag Warning in effect, CAL FIRE is urging all Californians to take extreme caution to prevent sparking a wildfire. With gusty winds, coupled with warm and dry conditions, fire danger will be elevated. The public is asked to take steps to prevent sparking a wildfire. To learn more, visit ReadyForWildfire.org.   

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