The deadly California wildfires are being monitored by space satellites.

Nearly a dozen California fires have caused devastation, as shown by satellite imagery.

The deadly California wildfires are being monitored by space satellites.
The deadly California wildfires are being monitored by space satellites.

CIRA released a time-lapse video of the California wildfires, which began on Tuesday and have forced 100,000 people to evacuate their homes.

At least 28,000 structures are under threat from the eight wildfires in the LA area, including the Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire, the Hurst Fire, the Olivas Fire, the Lidia Fire, the Scout Fire, the Sunset Fire, and the Woodley Fire, as reported by Planet Chronicle Digital.

Thousands Flee From Uncontrolled Wildfires Burning Near LA
Firefighters battle the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. The most destructive wind storm to strike the Los Angeles area in 14 years is fanning wildfires and has sent thousands of residents fleeing for their lives, with dangerous gusts expected to persist for at least another two days.  ( Jill Connelly/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

On Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. local time, footage from CIRA satellites revealed the Palisades Fire starting near Malibu and Santa Monica.

Satellite view of California wildfires

On Wednesday night, CIRA reported that the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire are rapidly expanding near Los Angeles, with both fires having burned over 10,000 acres.

The Palisades Fire is already responsible for burning nearly 16,000 acres.

ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 08: The brick frame of Altadena Hardware still stands on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 after the Eaton fire burned through Altadena's town center. Over 1,000 structures have burned, with two people dead, in wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds across L.A. County. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 08: The brick frame of Altadena Hardware still stands on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 after the Eaton fire burned through Altadena's town center. Over 1,000 structures have burned, with two people dead, in wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds across L.A. County. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)

As of 9 p.m. Wednesday, the Eaton and Hurst fires, which started hours later, have burned a combined total of over 11,000 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Officials report that the fires that started in Los Angeles, Riverside, and Ventura counties on Wednesday have burned over 400 acres and are expected to continue. However, only the Lidia Fire is fully contained.

Hollywood sign with smoke from wildfires
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 08: The Hollywood Sign is seen with smoke from multiple wildfires on January 08, 2025, in Hollywood, California.  (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

By Wednesday afternoon, over 3 million people in Los Angeles County were without power, according to Planet Chronicle Digital.

by Alexandra Koch

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