Los Angeles wildfires in photos: Heartbreak, devastation as more than 10,000 homes and
Updated Fri, January 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM UTC
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A person walks through the destruction left behind by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Wednesday. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
Wildfires have scorched more than 30,000 acres in Los Angeles this week, destroying thousands of homes and businesses, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate and leaving at least 10 people dead.
The Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, north of Santa Monica, has grown to more than 20,000 acres, reducing entire neighborhoods to ash. The Eaton Fire, at more than 13,000 acres, has destroyed more than 4,000 structures in Altadena. There are at least three other active fires burning, as gusty Santa Ana winds and dry conditions continue to complicate response efforts.
Thousands of firefighters from Los Angeles and surrounding cities in California and other states have been deployed to combat the fires, with more on the way.
A helicopter drops water on the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles on Wednesday. (Ethan Swope/AP)
Approximately 153,000 residents are under mandatory evacuation orders, officials say, while an additional 166,800 are under evacuation warnings.
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Troops from the California National Guard have been called in to prevent looting.
Photographers have captured images showing some of the devastation and heartbreak caused by the fires. Scroll down to view.
Cesar Plaza becomes emotional while looking at his home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., on Wednesday. (Nic Coury/AP)
Robert Karban fills a bucket with water from a swimming pool to put out hot spots at a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., this week. (John Locher/AP)
Firefighters battle the Palisades Fire as it burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles on Wednesday. (Ringo Chiu/Reuters)
The 1887 Andrew McNally House mansion on Mariposa Street in Altadena, Calif., was burned down in the Eaton Fire. (Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
Conchita Gomez inspects damage after the Eaton Fire tore through a neighborhood in Altadena, Calif., this week. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
The wind whips embers while firefighters battle the fire in the Angeles National Forest near Mount Wilson on Thursday. (Ringo Chiu/Reuters)
The Fox’s Restaurant on Lake Avenue in Altadena, Calif., was lost in the Eaton Fire this week. (Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
A man reacts as he looks at the remains of a fire-ravaged property in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., on Thursday. (Eric Thayer/AP)
A firefighter battles a blaze during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., on Thursday. (Ringo Chiu/Reuters)
Ned Fakhoury gazes at what is left of his family’s gas station and mechanic shop destroyed in the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., this week. (Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
A man looks at the rubble of burned homes in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., on Thursday. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Fire crews battle the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles on Thursday. (Ethan Swope/AP)
The Altadena Community Church shown the day after it was destroyed by the Eaton Fire this week. (Chris Pizzello/AP)
A mobile home community was devastated by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles this week. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
Beachfront properties in Malibu, Calif., were destroyed by the Palisades Fire this week. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
Firefighters fight the fire near Mount Wilson during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., on Thursday. (Ringo Chiu/Reuters)
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