Six days before the Palisades Fire, another fire broke out on the same hillside where the Los Angeles County wildfire is believed to have sparked. The San Francisco Chronicle obtained a photo of the first fire,

Just what sparked the deadly and devastating Palisades Fire? Some residents believe the fire may have started nearly a week earlier and then reignited.

Authorities are looking to see if the deadly Palisades Fire and a different fire that took place on New Year's Day were connected as both incidents broke out near the same area.