Monitoring Wildfires in Los Angeles
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The wildfires in Los Angeles, which began around January 7, 2025 have destroyed thousands of homes and buildings. Some of these fires has been fully contained while others are still burning thousands of acres in Los Angeles region.
SPOT6 satellite images of the Los Angeles area, 10/01/2025 © Airbus DS 2025
Large scale satellite image, acquired by SPOT6 on the 10 January, showing the two main active fire fronts in the Los Angeles area (Palisades Fire and Eaton fire). The image highlights significant plumes of smoke, indicating the intensity and spread of the wildfires.
Firefighters from multiple states, as well as Canada and Mexico, are actively working to contain these fires and protect lives and properties. It's a challenging and distressing time for the people affected, requiring help from every possible way.
This situation is currently monitored through Airbus satellites Constellation and very-high resolution data is available on this page to support response, relief, and recovery efforts.
Our thoughts remain with everyone impacted by the fires, as well as the first responders working tirelessly to protect lives and property.
Before-and-after images of the Palisades wildfire. Data captured by SPOT using a NIR false-coulour processing © Airbus DS 2025
These before-and-after satellite images, comparing the region on 15 January 2025 with an earlier image of the Palisades Fire taken by SPOT, show the fire's footprint in the Los Angeles area. Using near-infrared (NIR) false-colour processing, healthy vegetation appears in red, while burned areas are shown in grey.
The before image shows dense, unburned vegetation dominating the landscape. In contrast, the after image shows the footprint of the fire as large grey areas, illustrating the 10 hectares lost in the Palisades Fire - the region's largest wildfire to date. These images provide a clear visualisation of the extent of the fire and are essential for assessing the damage caused.
This NIR (Near infra-red) image of Pléiades Neo easily reveals the vegetation and delimitation of the fire in this region of Los Angeles.
This imagery makes it easier to differentiate between various types of land cover and detect changes.
Image over Los Angeles 12/01/2025, Pléiades Neo © Airbus DS 2025
12 January 2025
Pacific Palisades and Malibu Fires
As of 12 January, the wildfires in Pacific Palissades and along the Pacific Coast Highway have subsided, revealing extensive burned areas and destruction.
These 'before and after' comparisons highlight the scale of the damage and the transformation of the landscapes affected.
Pacific Coast Highway before the wildfires (December 2024)
Impact of fires along the Pacific Coast Highway
Pacific Palisades before the wildifres(December 2024)
Pacific Palisades neighbourhood after wildfire (showing post fire burn scars and unaffected areas)
Fire retardant dispered on the hills above Malibu, halting the progression of the fire
Image over Malibu 10/01/2025, Pléiades © CNES (2025), Distribution Airbus DS
10 January 2025
Pacific Palisades and Malibu Fires
On 10 January, this imagery shows the intensity of the wildfire on the hills of Malibu with three active fire fronts and dense smoke visible across the area
Image over Los Angeles 09/01/2025, Pléiades Neo © Airbus DS 2025
09 January 2025
Pacific Palisades and Malibu Fires
First images of damage from the Pacific Palisades fire. As of 9 January, the Pacific Palisades wildfire was still active, with images showing firefighting efforts, including aerial water drops to contain the flames and retardant to stop it spreading.
Burned area near Palisades Charter High School
Canadair firefighting aircraft after scooping up ocean water to drop on active fires
Fire front advancing on the hills above Malibu
Preserved area thanks to fire retardant application
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