Visual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?
▻https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/08/fire-map-la-palisades-explainer?CMP=share_btn_url
Santa Ana winds, drought and a hotter planet have helped exacerbate the Palisades, Hurst and Eaton fires in California. Even in a state that’s become grimly accustomed to severe conflagrations, the rapid surge of wildfire that has torched the Los Angeles area has been shocking, triggering mass evacuations that have left behind charred suburban homes.
