when did the palisades fire start

The Palisades Fire officially started burning on January 7, 2025, around 10:30 a.m. PST in the Santa Monica Mountains near Pacific Palisades. However, it was later determined that the fire was a "holdover" fire originating from the earlier Lachman Fire, which began on January 1, 2025. The Lachman Fire was initially contained but continued to smolder underground and reignited on January 7 due to strong Santa Ana winds, leading to the Palisades Fire's rapid growth and destruction.