Major forest fires continue to devastate parts of southern Californiaraging through neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles as firefighters struggle to put out the blazes.
First responders have been tasked with the logistical nightmare of containing fires and saving homes and businesses, while also trying to help people get to safety during mass evacuation orders.
Slide the button to see before and after Maxar satellite images of burning and destroyed homes during the Eaton Fire near Marathon Road on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, California.
Slide the button to see before and after Maxar satellite images of burned structures and active fires sparked by the Palisades Fire at Tuna Canyon on Wednesday, January 8, in Los Angeles.
Surreal photos of raging flames and infernos from across Los Angeles County have been circulating online for three days. People from all sides — including celebrities – evacuate as fires continue to burn.
A house is on fire as residents try to escape from the Pacific Palisades site in Los Angeles on January 8, 2025.
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Trees sway in high winds as the Eaton Fire burns structures in Altadena, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
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The flames earlier in the week were fueled by high winds, but by Thursday morning, authorities were encouraged that the wind was expected to calm for the day.
This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Eaton Fire on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California.
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Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott said Thursday they were able to contain a fire in the Hollywood Hills because “we hit it hard and fast and Mother Nature was a little kinder for us today than it was yesterday.
The Palisades Fire burns a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
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Beachfront homes are destroyed by the Palisades Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Malibu, California.
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The Eaton Fire ravages a property Wednesday, January 8, 2025, in Altadena, California.
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About 2,000 structures were destroyed and more than 130,000 residents were ordered to evacuate. Hundreds of thousands of people are without electricity in the region.
Megan Mantia, left, and her boyfriend Thomas, only first-timer given, return to Mantia’s fire-damaged home after the Eaton Fire swept through the area, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Wash. California.
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A senior center resident is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Altadena, California.
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Hurricane-force winds blew embers Wednesday, igniting block after block in the coastal neighborhood of Pacific Palisades and in Altadena, a community near Pasadena. Planes were grounded for a time due to winds, hampering firefighting efforts.
A man in a wheelchair walks past a house on fire from the Eaton Fire in the Altadena neighborhood on January 8, 2025 in Pasadena, California.
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A resident takes down an American flag in front of a house on fire during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, January 8, 2025.
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In Pasadena, Fire Chief Chad Augustin said the city’s water system was overloaded and further hampered by power outages. But even without these problems, firefighters would not have been able to stop the fire due to the intense winds.
The remains of a washer and dryer during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
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Firefighters battle the Eaton Fire on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California.
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About 250 houses in Altadena, dotted with green-leaved trees, were reduced to ruins. Only a few houses remained, some still on fire according to images from Maxar Technologies. Only a handful of 70 wall-to-wall homes overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu appeared intact.
The Eaton Fire burns a structure Wednesday, January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California.
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Fire rages behind an orange tree during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
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Sunset Boulevard House, also known as Bridges House by architect Robert Bridges, was destroyed by the Palisades Fire on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California.
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A building located at Antioch Street and Swarthmore Avenue in the Village of Palisades was destroyed by the Palisades Fire on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California.
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— With files from the Associated Press
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