Wildfires in Los Angeles continued to burn largely out of control Thursday, with at least five fires fueled by dry conditions and high winds.
At least five people have died as a result of the fires. More than 100,000 people have been forced to evacuate as the Palisades, Eaton and Sunset fires, among others, burn tens of thousands of acres in densely populated areas.
Photos of the disaster capture the apocalyptic scale of the destruction and the heartbreak left as a result.
The sun rises over the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of west Los Angeles on Thursday in the wake of devastating wildfires.
A beachfront home is burned by the Palisades Fire in Malibu, California, on Thursday.
A shortwave infrared satellite image taken by Maxar Technologies on Wednesday of burning buildings in Altadena, California.
An Altadena resident tries to prevent the spread of flames from one neighbor’s home to another on Wednesday.
A building burns down on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood as raging wildfires ravage the upscale neighborhood on Wednesday.
A firefighter extinguishes vehicles in Altadena, California, during the Eaton fire on Wednesday.
Police officers remove an elderly resident from her home during the Eaton fire in Altadena on Wednesday.
A firefighting helicopter drops water as the Sunset Fire burns in the Hollywood Hills and evacuations are ordered in Los Angeles on January 8, 2025.
A resident is evacuated from a senior living facility in Altadena on Wednesday as the Eaton fire approaches.
Megan Mantia, left, and her boyfriend Thomas return to the site of Mantia’s home in Altadena on Wednesday after the Eaton Fire swept through the area. Many residents returned to find their homes smoldering piles of ash as raging wildfires wreaked havoc across Los Angeles.
Another short-wave infrared mixed satellite image shows the Palisades Fire on the west side of Los Angeles.
A motorcyclist stops to look at a house burning during the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Wednesday.
Charred palm trees burned during the Palisades Fire in Malibu on Wednesday.
Iconic beach houses smoldered Wednesday from the Palisades Fire along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.
A Kern County fire captain orders his crew to battle an intense apartment fire fueled by heavy winds from the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Wednesday.
The ruins of homes burned in the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Wednesday are smoldering.
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