7 statistics that put the devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires into perspective

A brush fire burns near homes in Pacific Palisades, California on January 7, 2025.

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• At least five separate wildfires are ravaging Los Angeles and Southern California.
• The Palisades Fire alone has burned through over 17,000 acres of land in two days.
• For context, the entire island of Manhattan is 14,600 acres.

A series of wildfires have battered Los Angeles and other surrounding areas of Southern California since Tuesday, killing at least five people...