2025 · Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire
Status as of June 15, 2026, per LADWP
| Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Start date | 2025-01-07 |
| Containment date | 2025-01-31 |
| Region / counties | Los Angeles |
| Acreage | 23,448 |
| Structures destroyed | 6,837 |
| Structures damaged | 973 |
| Fatalities | 12 |
| Cause status | under investigation |
| Cause category | unknown |
| Officially determined arson | No / not determined |
| Responsible party | None publicly/officially named |
| Last verified | 2026-06-15 |
Cause
The Palisades Fire ignited on January 7, 2025 in the hills above Pacific Palisades during a severe wind event and spread into densely built coastal neighborhoods. The official cause remains under investigation as of the status date below; no agency has issued a final determination.
What happened
Wind-driven flames moved quickly through the Pacific Palisades area and adjacent communities, forcing widespread evacuations and destroying thousands of homes and businesses along the coast.
Litigation status
Litigation filed. Status as of June 15, 2026, per LADWP.
After the Palisades Fire, lawsuits were filed in the Los Angeles courts, including claims involving local water and utility infrastructure and the conditions that allowed the fire to spread through coastal neighborhoods. The filings have followed the coordinated structure California uses for large wildfire cases. This entry confirms that litigation exists on the public record as of the status date and nothing more; it does not assess the claims or any individual’s situation.
Lawsuits have been filed in connection with the Palisades Fire, including claims involving local water and utility infrastructure. This entry reports only that litigation exists in the public record as of the status date.
Court & regulatory record
Verified court filings for this fire are being added. We publish only documents that resolve to a public source, never a reconstructed or unverified one.
This is a reported public-record status, not advice about any individual's legal situation. Deadlines and eligibility change over time and depend on facts specific to each person — only a licensed attorney can assess yours.
Sources
- CAL FIRE Incident Statistics — Top 20 Most Destructive California Wildfires — CAL FIRE
- CAL FIRE Incidents archive — CAL FIRE
Facts on this page are drawn from the public sources listed above and rewritten in original words. Figures marked AUTO-updatable are refreshed from government incident data; see Sources & Methodology.