Major wildfires continue to ravage parts of Southern California, burning through neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles, as firefighters struggle to extinguish the blazes.
First responders are 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.
Drag the button to see before and after Maxar satellite images of burned and destroyed homes from the Eaton Fire near Marathon Road on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, in Altadena, California.
Drag the button to see before and after Maxar satellite images of burning structures and active fire burning from the Palisades Fire in Tuna Canyon on Wednesday, January 8, in Los Angeles.
Surreal images of raging flames and inferno from across Los Angeles County have been circulating online over the past three days.
A house burns as residents try to escape the site in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, on January 8, 2025.
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Trees sway in strong winds as the Eaton Fire burns buildings in Altadena, California, Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
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High winds were fanning the flames earlier in the week, but by Thursday morning, officials were encouraged by the fact that the winds were expected to die down throughout 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. Eric Scott said Thursday that they were able to control a fire in the Hollywood Hills because “we hit it hard and fast and Mother Nature was nicer to us today than she 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 on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 in Malibu, California.
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The Eaton Fire swept through a property on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California.
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Nearly 2,000 buildings were destroyed, and more than 130,000 residents were ordered to evacuate. Power was cut off to hundreds of thousands of people in the area.
Megan Mantia, left, and her boyfriend Thomas, in only the first game, return to the Mantia home that was damaged by fire after the Eaton Fire swept through the area, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif.
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A resident of a senior center is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 in Altadena, California.
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On Wednesday, hurricane-force winds blew embers, igniting block after block in the coastal neighborhood of Pacific Palisades and in Altadena, a community near Pasadena. The planes were grounded for some time due to the wind, which hampered firefighting efforts.
A man in a wheelchair walks past a house on fire due to the Eaton Fire in the Altadena neighborhood on January 8, 2025 in Pasadena, California.
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A resident lowers an American flag outside a burning home during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, on January 8, 2025.
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In Pasadena, Fire Chief Chad Augustin said the city’s water system was strained and further obstructed by power outages, but even without those issues, firefighters were unable to stop the blaze due to high winds.
Remains of a washer and dryer during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, on Wednesday, January 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 that were filled with lush green trees were reduced to rubble. Only a few houses remain, some of which are still burning according to photos taken by Maxar Technologies. A few of the 70 homes overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu appeared intact.
The Eaton Fire burns a structure on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California.
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A fire burns behind an orange tree during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
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Sunset Boulevard House, also known as The 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 at Antioch Street and Swarthmore Street 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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