Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows. The Eaton and Palisades fires that erupted last week have collectively burned almost 4 square miles of highly dense parts of Los Angeles,

The fires have blazed across tens of thousands of acres, swallowing homes, devouring communities, and scarring Los Angeles for 10 unending days. They left an ashy trail of destruction, toxins and charred debris that will take months to clear.

Fire weather” is a term increasingly used to describe the atmospheric conditions that have rendered California’s recent wildfires uncontrollable. This emerging pattern combines hot, dry air that draws moisture from the soil and vegetation,