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Los Angeles fire photos show fires burning through neighborhoods

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

At least five separate wildfires are still raging around Los Angeles, the latest of which has engulfed the iconic Hollywood Hills.

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

California fire chief David Acuna said there has been “zero progress” in containing the fires due to high winds and dry conditions.

Photographers have captured dramatic scenes across the city as firefighters continue to work to control the fires that broke out on Tuesday.

Exhausted firefighters have been battling the blaze throughout Tuesday and Wednesday

Allison Dinner/EPA A Los Angeles County firefighter drags a water hose in front of a firefighter spraying water on a building as they take up positions to battle the Palisades fire in Malibu on Wednesday. — Exhausted firefighters have been battling the blaze throughout Tuesday and Wednesday

California fire chief David Acuna said there was “zero progress” in containing the fires Wednesday due to high winds and dry conditions.

Caroline Brehman/EPA Three Los Angeles County firefighters look away from the camera and blink next to a burning house as they try to protect it from the Eaton fire in Altadena on Wednesday. — California fire chief David Acuna said there was “zero progress” in containing the fires Wednesday due to high winds and dry conditions.

Strong winds fueled the initial Pacific Palisades fire, which swept through Malibu and destroyed this stretch of coast.

Mike Blake/Reuters Burned beach houses emerge on the coastal road to Malibu on Wednesday, showing rows of buildings destroyed by the fires. — Strong winds fueled the initial Pacific Palisades fire, which swept through Malibu and destroyed this stretch of coast.

Thick, hazy smoke could be seen surrounding the city after two days of raging fires with no end in sight

Carlin Stiehl/Reuters Heavy smoke fills the LA sky as multiple wildfires break out in Los Angeles on Wednesday. — Thick, hazy smoke could be seen surrounding the city after two days of raging fires with no end in sight

While more localized smoke billowed from the affected areas

Getty Images Thick smoke from the Palisades Fire rises above a sweeping view of Los Angeles on Wednesday. — While more localized smoke billowed from the affected areas

Some residents of Pacific Palisades have seen some neighborhoods reduced to rubble

Etienne Laurent/AP A husband and wife embrace in front of charred debris in a fire-ravaged neighborhood, both wearing helmets and face masks, as the Palisades Fire roared through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Wednesday. — Some residents of Pacific Palisades have seen some neighborhoods reduced to rubble

People gathered essential supplies as so many were forced to flee

Daniel Cole/Reuters A man in a wide-brimmed hat grabs water next to a red vehicle with a kayak on top of it on the Pacific Coast Highway on Wednesday. — People gathered essential supplies as so many were forced to flee

California Governor Gavin Newsom said more than 1,400 firefighters have been deployed to battle the “unprecedented” blazes.

Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks away from the camera as he surveys damage from the Palisades fire, surrounded by workers and smoke rising in the background. — California Governor Gavin Newsom said more than 1,400 firefighters have been deployed to battle the “unprecedented” blazes.

The fires have spread north and east throughout 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 Wednesday night, with the LA skyline in the background. — The fires have spread north and east throughout Wednesday, with the Sunset Fire burning in the Hollywood Hills

Firefighters worked to extinguish the flames on Sunset Boulevard

Bellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images A fire truck drives down Sunset Boulevard with a building in the background as smoke rises Wednesday. — Firefighters worked to extinguish the flames on Sunset Boulevard

Neighbors went to save important things when their houses burned down; This photo shows a man calmly removing the US flag from his former home’s front yard.

David Swanson/Reuters A person carrying a U.S. flag walks away from a house burned by the Eaton Fire in Altadena after removing it from his yard flag on Wednesday. — Neighbors went to save important things when their houses burned down; This photo shows a man calmly removing the US flag from his former home’s front yard.

Animals have also been taken to safety, forcing the Los Angeles Equestrian Center to move out of Burbank

Carlin Stiehl/Reuters A woman unloads her horse from its trailer, assisted by an official, after the evacuation of Altadena at the Los Angeles Horse Center in Burbank on Wednesday. — Animals have also been taken to safety, forcing the Los Angeles Equestrian Center to move out of Burbank

Some areas of Pacific Palisades were still burning Wednesday, with a fire pictured here on La Cruz Drive

Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register Firefighters battle a fire at an apartment complex on La Cruz Drive in the Palisades fire Wednesday, with fire and smoke billowing from the building. — Some areas of Pacific Palisades were still burning Wednesday, with a fire pictured here on La Cruz Drive

This led to massive efforts to fight the early Pacific Palisades fires on Tuesday

Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images Silhouetted firefighters gather in front of a fire hydrant near a house on fire in the Pacific Palisades area. — This led to massive efforts to fight the early Pacific Palisades fires on Tuesday

Wind gusts of more than 80 mph (126 km/h) fanned the flames on Tuesday, and winds were still gusty on Wednesday.

David Swanson/AFP A helicopter drops water on burning hills and a large plume of smoke rises above them in the Pacific Palisades. — Wind gusts of more than 80 mph (126 km/h) fanned the flames on Tuesday, and winds were still gusty on Wednesday.

The fires caused a number of dramatic scenes on Tuesday as debris was cleared from residential areas

Ringo Chiu/Reuters Sparks and debris fly in the air as a firefighter holds a water cannon in the foreground and a fence and trees behind in West LA. — The fires caused a number of dramatic scenes on Tuesday as debris was cleared from residential areas

Los Angeles County firefighters took positions to battle the blaze on Tuesday

Caroline Brehman/EPA A close-up view of a crew of firefighters climbing a smoky tree-lined hillside on a charred hillside in Pacific Palisades. — Los Angeles County firefighters took positions to battle the blaze on Tuesday

While police officers were out on the streets, escorting people to safety and assisting with evacuation efforts

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

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

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

Beachfront homes lit up orange on Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway on Tuesday

David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News Firefighters are seen against a yellow sky as they battle a beach fire on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. — Beachfront homes lit up orange on Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway on Tuesday

And firefighters had to dodge residents evacuating areas affected by the fires

Caroline Brehman/EPA A Los Angeles firefighter drags a hose past trying cars on a smoky street in Pacific Palisades. — And firefighters had to dodge residents evacuating areas affected by the fires

Water cannons have been deployed in the city to extinguish the flames

Caroline Brehman/EPA Rear view of a fire engine, rear view — Water cannons have been deployed in the city to extinguish the flames

The usually iconic Los Angeles palm trees have been bent and burned by the fires

Josh Edelson/AFP A McDonald's restaurant is seen behind a palm tree bent by strong winds in Pasadena. — The usually iconic Los Angeles palm trees have been bent and burned by the fires

Helicopters have been working alongside firefighters to try to stop the spread in the mountainous and wooded areas of west LA.

David Swanson/AFP A silhouetted firefighter fires a water cannon in a valley with burning hills in front of large fires and a fire helicopter in the background in Pacific Palisades. — Helicopters have been working alongside firefighters to try to stop the spread in the mountainous and wooded areas of west LA.

Pictured above is a bystander in front of a burning building at the site of the Eaton fire in Altadena on Wednesday.

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