Summary

When the Santa Ana wind pushed flames from Eaton Canyon into Altadena on 7 January 2025, it quickly escalated into one of the most destructive fires in California's history. By January 9, plumes of smoke blanketed around 7 million Los Angeles residents in air laden with lead roughly 80 times above normal atmospheric levels for 24 hours.

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