Airlines Extend Travel Waivers For Wildfires in Southern California: January 2025 Travel Alert

Airlines extend travel waivers for wildfires in Southern California in January 2025, as 177 wildfires — many of which continue to burn out of control — have resulted in at least 24 fatalities; almost 41,000 acres having already been scorched; greater than 12,300 structures destroyed; and thousands of people either homeless or displaced as a result of mandatory evacuation orders. The speed of the Santa Ana winds had once again increased in the area, which only exacerbated this situation. The good news is that the larger fires are closer to being under control, with the containment percentages, according to this official Internet web site of the State of California as follows... The post Airlines Extend Travel Waivers For Wildfires in Southern California: January 2025 Travel Alert appeared first on The Gate.

Jan 18, 2025 - 04:36
Airlines Extend Travel Waivers For Wildfires in Southern California: January 2025 Travel Alert

Airlines extend travel waivers for wildfires in Southern California in January 2025, as 177 wildfires — many of which continue to burn out of control — have resulted in at least 24 fatalities; almost 41,000 acres having already been scorched; greater than 12,300 structures destroyed; and thousands of people either homeless or displaced as a result of mandatory evacuation orders. The speed of the Santa Ana winds had once again increased in the area, which only exacerbated this situation.

The good news is that the larger fires are closer to being under control, with the containment percentages, according to this official Internet web site of the State of California as follows…

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