Follow the January fire outbreak, the federal disaster declaration and containment. Containment marks progress in controlling spread; it does not mean rebuilding or recovery was finished.
Palisades and Eaton response milestones in January 2025. Later investigations, claims and recovery work are outside this initial-response timeline.
Dates without a time use the local date of the event.
The Palisades Fire began in Los Angeles County during the January wildfire emergency.
CAL FIRE's incident record establishes the start date. Other fires had separate incident records and response areas.
A federal major disaster declaration was approved for the California wildfire emergency.
The declaration enabled federal assistance; it did not signal that the fires were contained.
CAL FIRE recorded the Eaton Fire as fully contained after 24 days.
Containment refers to control of the fire perimeter. Damaged homes, debris and displaced residents remained recovery issues.
Palisades and Eaton response milestones in January 2025. Later investigations, claims and recovery work are outside this initial-response timeline.