Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch

Imagery Production Team Imagery of the Wildfires Across Los Angeles in Media

In Early January, a Santa Ana wind event fueled critical and dangerous fire weather conditions in Southern California. Satellite views from the Imagery Production Team featuring the hotspots and smoke plumes from these wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, were featured and utilized by several high profile media outlets.  (POC: D. Smith, dakota.smith@colostate.edu K. Erickson, kim.erickson@colostate.edu, J. Reiter, josh.reiter@colostate.edu, CIRA) Funding: GOES-R, JPSS.

Los Angeles Times: “Satellite images show how fires exploded across L.A. in just a few hours”. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-08/california-fires-satellite-images

Fox News: “Space satellites track astonishing expansion of deadly California wildfires”. https://www.foxnews.com/us/space-satellites-track-astonishing-expansion-deadly-california-wildfires

CBS News: “Satellite videos show explosive growth of California fires from space”. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/satellite-videos-california-fires-space-palisades-fire-eaton-fire/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/satellite-videos-california-fires-space-palisades-fire-eaton-fire

KCAL News (CBS): “Satellite images show LA fires from space”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvNYYw8YuiY

ABC News: “Satellite timelapse shows the expansion of the fast-moving wildfires…”. https://www.instagram.com/abcnews/reel/DEkl_uJOYHk/

ABC 7 LA: “Satellite timelapse video shows the expansion of the fast moving …”. https://www.tiktok.com/@abc7la/video/7457662070129986859?q=la%20fires%20satellite&t=1736445844985

KTLA 5 News: “This timelapse video comprising satellite imagery depicts…”. https://www.instagram.com/ktla5news/reel/DEk8pbBshRY/

KTXL Fox40 (Sacramento): “Wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area visible from space”. https://fox40.com/news/wildfire-watch/satellite-views-wildfires-los-angeles-county/

Fox Weather: “Los Angeles metro engulfed by deadly apocalyptic wildfires fueled by hurricane-force wind gusts”. https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/california-palisades-fire-windstorm-wednesday

Space.com: “Satellites watch as LA wildfires burn out of control in California (video)”. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/satellites-watch-as-la-wildfires-burn-out-of-control-in-california-video

Daily Mail: “Satellite imagery captures ‘hell from above’ as Los Angeles wildfires rage…”. https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymail/video/7457475537158655278?q=la%20fires%20satellite&t=1736445844985