{"id":2398397,"date":"2025-02-03T17:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T22:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-wildfires-fully-contained-after-month-of-efforts-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T17:57:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T22:57:17","slug":"california-wildfires-fully-contained-after-month-of-efforts-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-wildfires-fully-contained-after-month-of-efforts-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"California wildfires fully contained after month of efforts &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-wildfires-fully-contained-after-month-of-efforts-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2398397&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>California&#8217;s recent wildfires, described as the costliest in \u200dU.S. \u2063history, have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crews-working-to-contain-flag-fire-in-ariz\/\" title=\"Crews working to contain \u2018flag fire\u2019 in Ariz.\">fully contained<\/a> after nearly a month \u2062of extensive firefighting\u2063 efforts. The fires, which began\u2062 on \u200cJanuary 7 under dry and windy conditions, burned\u2063 57,636 \u200dacres, \u2062destroyed 16,255 structures, and resulted in at least\u200c 29 \u200bfatalities. The Eaton and Palisades fires, the two largest and most destructive, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">caused important damage<\/a>, with the Eaton fire alone accounting\u200d for 17 deaths and nearly\u200c 9,500 destroyed structures. <\/p>\n<p>As containment efforts concluded, limited reopening of Pacific Coast Highway took place, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-a-decade-ago-the-media-gave-russia-a-pass\/\" title=\"Just a Decade Ago, the Media Gave Russia a Pass\">officials warned residents<\/a> against returning home due to hazardous debris. The \u200ddevastation\u200d was \u200despecially notable in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/moderates-threaten-to-tank-budget-unless-it-includes-tax-cut-that-would-mostly-benefit-the-rich\/\" title=\"Moderates Threaten To Tank Budget Unless It Includes Tax Cut That Would Mostly Benefit The Rich\">affluent suburban areas<\/a>, leading to an estimated damage cost between $135 billion \u2062and $150 billion. Local leaders \u2062emphasized the importance of safety and \u2063ongoing recovery efforts in the affected communities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">California wildfires fully contained after month of efforts<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1949493\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>After nearly a month of intensive efforts, the costliest wildfires in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"United States\">United States<\/a> history have been fully contained.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Beginning on Jan. 7 amid dry conditions and unusually high winds, the fires ravaged the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Californian coast\">Californian coast<\/a> for weeks, requiring a response from an international coalition of 51,818 emergency personnel, according to Cal Fire. The flames burned 57,636 acres, destroyed 16,255 structures, and killed at least 29 people.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A firefighter battles the Palisades fire in Mandeville Canyon, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Eaton and Palisades fires, the first to start and the two largest and most destructive, were the last to be contained. The Eaton fire was the deadliest, killing 17 people, destroying 9,418 structures, and scorching 14,021 acres &mdash; independently the <a href=\"https:\/\/34c031f8-c9fd-4018-8c5a-4159cdff6b0d-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net\/-\/media\/calfire-website\/our-impact\/fire-statistics\/top20_destruction.pdf?rev=057c3d89da86403290fcbcef630fc692&amp;hash=E7D05B4DCE9C3C0CE857221695C54FEF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"second most destructive\">second most destructive<\/a> wildfire in California history. The Palisades fire was a close third, killing 12 people, destroying 6,837 structures, and burning 23,448 acres.<\/p>\n<p>The Pacific Coast Highway had a limited reopening on Monday at 8 a.m., with one lane open each way, checkpoints, and a reduced speed limit. The checkpoints will pass from the control of the Los Angeles Police Department to the California Highway Patrol and National Guard.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am grateful to Governor Newsom for his continued partnership as we respond to this unprecedented disaster,&rdquo; Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/mayor.lacity.gov\/news\/state-support-mayor-bass-announces-plan-palisades-checkpoints-remain-place-restore-lapd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"statement\">statement<\/a>.&nbsp;&ldquo;We continue to adapt in real time to this dynamic situation. This plan secures the Palisades and eases the strain on LAPD, whose ability to respond across L.A. has been impacted for nearly one month. My priority continues to be rebuilding the Palisades as rapidly and safely as possible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Essential traffic only is strongly encouraged,&rdquo; Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/wireStory\/pacific-coast-highway-reopens-month-after-devastating-southern-118403211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> in a statement, adding, &ldquo;This will not be the same PCH as before the fires.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Though the fires are contained, experts warned residents not to return to their homes yet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Residents should not, not, not, go home and sift through the debris,&rdquo; Katie Arrington, a disaster recovery expert, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2025\/02\/02\/los-angeles-wildfires-palisades-eaton-contained\/78162651007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> <em>USA Today<\/em>. &ldquo;It is highly toxic debris. It&rsquo;s the mixing all the materials together, along with it burning. It&rsquo;s not just your house, but your neighbor&rsquo;s houses, your car in the driveway.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The fires were unique <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">in that they ravaged wealthy suburban areas, resulting in unprecedented damage. A preliminary&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3284212\/california-wildfires-death-toll-rises-24-strong-winds-expected-monday\/\" target=\"_blank\">estimate<\/a>&nbsp;from AccuWeather in mid-January found that the wildfires were the costliest in U.S. history, with the damage&nbsp;<\/span>valued between $135 billion and $150 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1949493\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1949493\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California wildfires fully contained after month of efforts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2398398,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/California-fires.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4045,20757,35224,32076,23907],"class_list":["post-2398397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-california","tag-containment","tag-emergency-response","tag-washington-examiner","tag-wildfires"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/California-fires.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2398397"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398397\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2398401,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398397\/revisions\/2398401"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2398398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2398397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2398397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2398397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}