The Recent LA Fire: What Happened?

From January 7 to 31, 2025, a series of 14 destructive wildfires affected the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County in California, United States.[5] The fires were exacerbated by drought conditions, low humidity, a buildup of vegetation from the previous winter, and hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, which in some places reached 100 miles per hour (160 km/h; 45 m/s)

Additionally, 11,500 homes were burnt, 40,000 acres were destroyed, $14.8 billion of loss in damage and 92,000 people displaced.

Could a Weather Station Have Provided an Early Warning?

One of the primary functions of the weather station is to enhance early warning with advanced sensors and data collection capabilities. These weather stations can detect changes in weather patterns and provide critical pieces of information. In regions prone to wildfire, having access to wind direction and speed as well as air humidity and temperature can provide some indication of the severing and path of a fire as it approaches. 

Case study: The campfire was propelled by the powerful wind in some places, even as weather stations just a few miles away in the Sacramento Valley registered little more than a light breeze. So PG&E has planned to install 1300 weather stations by 2022 as a part of the community wildfire safety program. So far 600 weather stations have been installed across northern and central California. 

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