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By Joe Linton

10:26 AM PST on January 8, 2025

CalFire map this morning

Fires Ravage Several So Cal Communities (LAist, LAT, KTLA, KABC)
- Drivers Fleeing Palisades Fire Faced Gridlock (LAT)
- Palisades Fire Burns A Thousand Structures (Daily Breeze)
- Eaton Fire Burns Hundred Structures, Kills Two (SGV Tribune)
- Metro Transit Free Due to Fires (Daily News)
- Pasadena Suspends Transit Services Due To Fire (Pasadena Now)
- So Cal Air Quality Very Unhealthy (LAist, KTLA)
- So Cal Communities Facing Power Outages (KABC)
- Wildfires Are Getting Worse (LAist)
L.A. To Repair Cypress Park Traffic Circle Sculpture Damaged In Crash (Eastsider)
Metro Bus Hits Hydrant In West Hollywood (WeHo Times)
Climate Change Is Making Many Areas Drier, Saltier (LAist)

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