Climate change strikes again

Another shameless firestarter was caught by neighborhood cameras in Melrose, LA on Monday, but has not yet been identified.

Firefighters are battling a brush fire currently burning close to homes in Jurupa Valley near the Santa Ana Riverbed.

From last night.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) National Response Team (NRT) has been deployed to investigate the cause of the Pacific Palisades fire.

If you have any information to provide regarding the Pacific Palisades fire, please submit tips by texting ATFLA to 63975 and then follow the link to create a report, or visit lacrimestoppers.org

⚠️ Due to increased fire danger, the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District will be implementing a closure of Snowdrop/Santina Street. The closure is effective from 6 a.m. Tue, Jan 14, 2025, -  6:00 a.m. Thurs, Jan 16, 2025. More at http://www.cityofrc.us/news/snowdropsantina-street-closure-january-14-16-2025

Rancho Cucamonga Fire District

Our Department has recently been activated on the 12/12 deployment schedule to assist with the recent fires in the Los Angeles region.  

We are sending our B shift personnel Code 3 response to the Eaton fires to help our mutual aid partners and the local community.  

Our thoughts and prayers go out to those affected in this very unfortunate and tragic event.

LASD Cerritos Station

DEVELOPING! The Auto Fire just started in Ventura County, California.

Requesting 2 additional type 3 engines to respond to the River Ridge Golf Course area to prevent the fire from getting into some large mulch piles and a cinderblock building.

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UPDATE: VCFD along with Ventura City Fire and Oxnard Fire Are on scene of a brush fire in the river bottom off North Ventura Blvd in Ventura.

The fire is currently at 5 acres in medium fuels with a moderate rate of spread. Approximately 75 firefighters are on scene working to stop forward spread of the fire.

VCFD PIO

UPDATE: Forward progress of the Auto Fire in Ventura has nearly been stopped, according to VCFD

The 11-acre fire burning along the Santa Ana River bed is NOT threatening homes.

We are monitoring the Auto Fire with multiple choppers dropping water and fire retardant as the fire is burning in the Santa Clara River bottom @Unitedcajunnavy

Reed Timmer

Small brush fire near the 215 fwy and Mill Ave, San Bernardino.

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Santa Clarita/Oxnard highest fire risk today according to maps

Orange County is under a red flag warning due to high winds and fire risk
https://share.newsbreak.com/aw8g8bnp

🇺🇸 Dramatic moments in Worcester, Massachusetts over the weekend when manholes started smoking and then exploding underneath 290 near Grafton St sending covers launching into the air…the cause is still under investigation.

The Worcester Fire Department was already at the scene after a report of a smoking manhole. No injuries were reported.

❗️Helicopters dump water to battle new blaze spreading across SoCal

Auto Fire in Ventura quickly has leapt to at least 10 acres, with firefighters rushing to tackle the raging flames.

Ventura fire department is 'confident' it can quickly stop the spread of latest blaze.

🔥Incident Updates - Tuesday Morning (1/14)
#EatonFire
* North Pasadena and Altadena  (LA County)
* 14,117 acres, 35% contained
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/eaton-fire

#PalisadesFire
* Pacific Palisades (LA County)
* 23,713 acres, 17% contained
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/palisades-fire

#AutoFire
* Ventura (Ventura County)
* 56 acres
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/13/auto-fire

#HurstFire
* Sylmar Area (LA County)
* 799 acres. 97% contained
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/hurst-fire

For the most up-to-date emergency information and evacuation updates, please visit🔗 http://www.fire.ca.gov

🚩 A #RedFlagWarning remains in effect for several counties within Southern California. CAL FIRE has pre-positioned resources across in Southern California in anticipation of the strong winds expected.

CAL FIRE

Elon Musk to provide Internet to wildfire victims

WATCH: BEFORE AND AFTER

A walking tour captured a sunny day in the Pacific Palisades in May 2024. Eight months later, a photographer walked the same route, illustrating the catastrophic damage caused by the Palisades Fire.

Gold 💛 drop

That explains this timeline…

Gold 💛 Drop