The Eaton Fire and the larger Palisades Fire, which ravaged Southern California, have been declared 100% contained after over three weeks. The fires, part of the worst natural disaster in Los Angeles County history, killed 28 people, destroyed over 16,000 structures, and caused evacuations for 180,000 people. While containment is a significant milestone, firefighters emphasize that the threat remains due to isolated fires and the potential for landslides and mudslides.
The Eaton Fire that scorched more than 14,000 acres east of Los Angeles has been 100% contained, fire officials said on Friday, a largely symbolic milestone more than three weeks after two devastating wildfires broke out on either side of Los Angeles .The larger Palisades Fire, which has consumed 23,448 acres on the west side of Los Angeles , was also now 100% contained, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.
Containment measures the percentage of a fire's perimeter that firefighters have under control, with confidence that those lines can be maintained. Parts of the fire's interior may still be burning.Long overdue rain reached Southern California in the past week, helping firefighters contain the fires while also increasing the danger of flash floods and mudslides in the denuded hills and the spread of toxic material left in the fire's devastation.
WILDFIRES CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES DISASTER CONTAINMENT
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