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Photos of Los Angeles fires show blazes ripping through neighbourhoods

Alex
January 9, 2025
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David Swanson/Reuters A man uses a cell phone to take a picture of a burning building while sitting on a stationary scooter with a hood at the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Wednesday.

At least five wildfires are still burning around Los Angeles, with the latest fire affecting the Hollywood Hills.

Five people have been confirmed dead, and more than 130,000 have been displaced in what has become the deadliest wildfire in LA history.

California fire chief David Acuna said there was “no progress” in fighting the fires because of the strong winds and dry conditions.

Photographers have captured dramatic images across the city as firefighters continue to battle the blaze, which broke out on Tuesday.

Exhausted firefighters have been battling wildfires Tuesday and Wednesday

Allison Dinner / EPA A Los Angeles County firefighter pulls a water hose in front of a fire truck that is spraying water on a home, as they take charge to fight the Palisades fire in Malibu on Wednesday. — Exhausted firefighters have been battling wildfires Tuesday and Wednesday

California fire chief David Acuna said there was “no progress” in fighting the fires Wednesday because of strong winds and dry conditions.

Caroline Brehman/EPA Three Los Angeles County firefighters look away from the camera with hands near a burning house as they try to protect a home from the Eaton fire in Altadena on Wednesday. — California fire chief David Acuna said there was “no progress” in fighting the fires Wednesday because of strong winds and dry conditions.

Strong winds fueled the first Pacific Palisades fire, which swept through Malibu and destroyed the coast.

Mike Blake/Reuters Smoke rises from burned beach houses along the road leading to Malibu on Wednesday, showing rows of houses destroyed by the fire. — Strong winds fueled the first Pacific Palisades fire, which swept through Malibu and destroyed the coast.

Thick smoke and smoke could be seen covering the city after two days of endless wildfires.

Carlin Stiehl/Reuters Heavy smoke filled the skies over LA as fires raged in Los Angeles on Wednesday. — Thick smoke and smoke could be seen covering the city after two days of endless wildfires.

As a lot of local smoke came out from the affected areas

Getty Images Thick smoke from the Palisades Fire is billowing across much of Los Angeles on Wednesday. — As a lot of local smoke came out from the affected areas

Some residents of Pacific Palisades have seen other areas become desolate

Etienne Laurent/AP A man and a woman embrace in their fire-ravaged neighborhood in front of burning debris, both wearing helmets and protective face masks, after the Palisades Fire swept through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Wednesday. — Some residents of Pacific Palisades have seen other areas become desolate

People gathered supplies and many fled

Daniel Cole/Reuters A man wearing a big hat fetches water as he stands next to a red truck with a kayak on top, along the Pacific Coast Highway on Wednesday. — People gathered supplies and many fled

California Governor Gavin Newsom said more than 1,400 firefighters have been dispatched to fight the “unprecedented” blaze.

Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/California County Register Governor Gavin Newsom looks away from the camera as he takes in the damage from the Palisades fire, surrounded by crews and smoke billowing from behind. — California Governor Gavin Newsom said more than 1,400 firefighters have been dispatched to fight the “unprecedented” blaze.

Fires spread north and east Wednesday, with the Sunset Fire burning in the Hollywood Hills

Mario Tama/Getty Images A firefighting helicopter drops water as the Sunset Fire burns in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday night, with the LA skyline in the background. — Fires spread north and east Wednesday, with the Sunset Fire burning in the Hollywood Hills

As firefighters worked to put out the fire on Sunset Boulevard

Photo by Bellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin/GC A fire truck drives down Sunset Boulevard as a construction site behind smoke rises Wednesday. — As firefighters worked to put out the fire on Sunset Boulevard

Residents rushed to save essentials as their homes burned – this photo shows a man quietly removing a US flag from his cousin’s front garden.

David Swanson/Reuters A man carrying a U.S. flag removed from a cross in his garden leaves a burning house in the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Wednesday. — Residents rushed to save essentials as their homes burned – this photo shows a man quietly removing a US flag from his cousin’s front garden.

Animals have also been taken into custody, with the Los Angeles Equestrian Center being forced to leave Burbank

Carlin Stiehl/Reuters A woman unloads her horse from her cart, assisted by an official, after leaving Altadena at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank on Wednesday. — Animals have also been taken into custody, with the Los Angeles Equestrian Center being forced to leave Burbank

Parts of Pacific Palisades were still burning Wednesday, pictured here on fire on La Cruz Drive

Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Team/Orange County Firefighters battle a La Cruz Drive apartment fire at the Palisades Fire Wednesday, with flames and smoke rising from the building. — Parts of Pacific Palisades were still burning Wednesday, pictured here on fire on La Cruz Drive

That followed a massive effort to fight the first Pacific Palisades fire on Tuesday

Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images Silhouetted firefighters gather in front of a fire engine near a house on fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. — That followed a massive effort to fight the first Pacific Palisades fire on Tuesday

Wind gusts of more than 80mph (126km/h) fueled the fire on Tuesday, with winds still high on Wednesday.

David Swanson/AFP Helicopters drop water over burning mountains, with thick smoke billowing above them, in the Pacific Palisades. — Wind gusts of more than 80mph (126km/h) fueled the fire on Tuesday, with winds still high on Wednesday.

The fire caused a series of shocking incidents as debris blew into residential areas on Tuesday

Ringo Chiu / Reuters Sparks and debris fly into the air with a firefighter holding a water cannon in the foreground and a fence and trees in the background, west of LA. — The fire caused a series of shocking incidents as debris blew into residential areas on Tuesday

Los Angeles County firefighters responded to the fire on Tuesday

Caroline Brehman/EPA A close-up view of a group of firefighters as they make their way up a smoke-covered mountain in Pacific Palisades. — Los Angeles County firefighters responded to the fire on Tuesday

While the police were on the streets, escorting people to safety and helping to escape

Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A police officer escorts a homeless woman pushing her belongings on a trolley, down a street with a police car and a burning mountain in the background, on Topanga Canyon Blvd. — While the police were on the streets, escorting people to safety and helping to escape

More than 130,000 people have been ordered to evacuate the area since Wednesday

Caroline Brehman/EPA A woman holds her dog and her belongings as she walks out, as she walks down the back street on fire, in Pacific Palisades. — More than 130,000 people have been ordered to evacuate the area since Wednesday

Beach houses glowed with orange hues along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Tuesday

David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News Firefighters are pictured against a yellow sky as they battle a brush fire near the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. — Beach houses glowed with orange hues along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Tuesday

And the firefighters had to dodge people who were evacuating the areas affected by the fire

Caroline Brehman/EPA A Los Angeles firefighter pulls a hose past vehicles while testing a smoke-filled street in Pacific Palisades. — And the firefighters had to dodge people who were evacuating the areas affected by the fire

Water cannons have been deployed throughout the city to douse the flames

Caroline Brehman/EPA A rear view of a firefighter wearing a yellow helmet with the word 'Williams' written on the back, as he battles a fire at a house on fire in Pacific Palisades. — Water cannons have been deployed throughout the city to douse the flames

The palm trees that are usually a sight to behold in Los Angeles have been bent and burned by wildfires.

Josh Edelson/AFP A McDonald's restaurant is seen behind a burning palm tree bent by a hurricane in Pasadena — The palm trees that are usually a sight to behold in Los Angeles have been bent and burned by wildfires.

Helicopters have been working alongside firefighters to try to contain the spread in the mountainous, mountainous area west of LA.

David Swanson/AFP A silhouetted firefighter puts out a fire in front of flames in a valley with burning mountains and a fire helicopter in the background in the Pacific Palisades. — Helicopters have been working alongside firefighters to try to contain the spread in the mountainous, mountainous area west of LA.

The top photo shows a bystander in front of a burning house at the scene of the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Wednesday.

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