Strong Santa Ana winds (100 mph, hurricane-force winds), dry conditions, and a lack of rainfall are sparking massive wildfires in California. Los Angeles is engulfed in flames: in three days, five deaths, 180,000 displaced, and 11,000 buildings destroyed. Although the fires are less extensive than the August Complex Fire of 2020, they are affecting densely populated areas. Two of the fires are among the most destructive ever recorded in California. Overall, the ongoing fire is the worst to ever hit the city of Los Angeles, causing more than $150 billion in damage and destroying 58 square miles of land.
