Over 40,300 acres in California have been scorched by 105 fires in just 11 days, Cal Fire’s Brice Bennett shared in a Sunday night video update.
Together, the Eaton and Palisades Fires have scorched nearly 38,000 acres and are likely ranked as the second and fourth most destructive fires in California’s history, he stated.
The Eaton Fire, which saw minimal growth on Saturday, is currently at 27% containment, Bennett said, after searing through more than 14,000 acres.
Roughly 7,081 structures were destroyed by the fire, the Los Angeles County Fire Department noted in a Sunday update, though damage inspection reporting is only 24% complete.
Cal Fire reports that the Palisades Fire, which has burned over 23,700 acres, is now 13% contained.
More than 14,000 emergency personnel on land and in the air are battling the multiple blazes spread across Southern California, with the Kenneth Fire now at 100% containment and the Hurst Fire at near total containment, according to Benett.
Red flag warnings remain in effect in Ventura, Los Angeles and Orange Counties, as well as parts of San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego Counties until Wednesday.
