The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) recently shared shocking time-lapse footage taken from space of the California wildfires, which ignited Tuesday afternoon and have already caused 100,000 people to flee their homes.

The eight LA area wildfires: The Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire, the Hurst Fire, the Olivas Fire, the Lidia Fire, the Scout Fire, the Sunset Fire and the Woodley Fire – threaten at least 28,000 structures, Fox News Digital reported.

CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES RAGE ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY, FORCING THOUSANDS TO EVACUATE THEIR HOMES  

Footage from CIRA satellites shows the Palisades Fire breaking out near Malibu and Santa Monica at about 10:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday. 

Timelapse of California wildfire from space (Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere)

“The Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire continue their rapid growth near Los Angeles as both have scorched over 10,000 acres,” CIRA wrote in a post on X Wednesday night.

Satellites from NOAA’s GOES West (GOES-18) satellite showed the smoke and heat signatures from the wildfires on Tuesday and Wednesday.

“The devastating #PalisadesFire and #EatonFire continue to burn across parts of southern California today,” NOAA captioned the video, which was posted to Instagram Wednesday afternoon.

ALTADENA, CA – JANUARY 08: The brick frame of Altadena Hardware still stands on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 after the Eaton fire burned through Altadena’s town center. Over 1,000 structures have burned, with two people dead, in wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds across L.A. County. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)

The Eaton and Hurst fires followed hours later, and have burned more than 11,000 acres combined, as of 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

PALISADES FIRE: HEIDI MONTAG, SPENCER PRATT LOSE HOME; CELEBRITIES FLEE RITZY NEIGHBORHOOD  

The other fires, which ignited Wednesday in Los Angeles, Riverside and Ventura counties, have burned more than 400 acres and are expected to progress, according to officials. All except the Lidia Fire are 0% contained.

HOLLYWOOD, CA – JANUARY 08: The Hollywood Sign is seen with smoke from multiple wildfires on January 08, 2025, in Hollywood, California.  (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

More than 3 million were without power in Los Angeles County by Wednesday afternoon, Fox News Digital reported.

Newly inaugurated Mayor Daniel Lurie said Thursday he wants to freeze city hiring and new programs — though there are major exemptions and scant details on exactly what departments will be affected. 

In light of a historic budget deficit reaching nearly $900 million, Lurie said the city would pause hiring for new positions, except those that are “historically challenging to staff and that directly support public safety and health.”

Additionally, Lurie told department heads to “realign programming and spending” with core priorities, according to a press release, including freezing new contracts and programs. 

The mayor’s office did not respond to a list of questions from The Standard about which departments would be exempted from the hiring freeze or the criteria for halting programs and contracts.