In Los Angeles, a series of destructive wildfires ignited yesterday, fueled by gusty winds and arid conditions. The most significant blaze, known as the Palisades Fire, rapidly expanded across hillside terrains and through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, consuming numerous structures and producing dense smoke that blanketed the sky. The chaos prompted mass evacuations, with tens of thousands of residents fleeing their homes under emergency conditions. Fire crews, alongside volunteers, worked tirelessly through the night to contain multiple outbreaks, all while residents prepared for worsening wind patterns forecasted for the upcoming days.
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The Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid strong winds in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, on January 7, 2025.
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The Palisades Fire encroaches on residential properties in Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2024.
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Resident Will Adams observes flames approaching his property in Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2025.
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Flames surge as the Palisades Fire approaches residences in Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2025.
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A brushfire approaches properties in Pacific Palisades, California, on January 7, 2025.
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A person strolls along Sunset Beach as smoke from a wildfire darkens the horizon in Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2025.
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On January 7, 2025, witnesses observe as the Palisades Fire burns amid a fierce windstorm, with residents evacuating the area.
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Fire towers ignite along Malibu Beach as the wildfire spreads on January 7, 2025.
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A vehicle burns as the Palisades Fire advances in Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2025.
A firefighter fights the Palisades Fire as it damages a structure in Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2025.
Several beachfront homes are consumed by flames along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu during the Palisades Fire on January 7, 2025.
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The Palisades Fire consumes a Christmas tree inside a house during the blaze on January 7, 2025.
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Firefighters respond to properties destroyed by the Palisades Fire as a helicopter disperses water over the area in Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2025.
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Fires consume trees and properties in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles on January 7, 2025.
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Embers scatter as firefighters combat the wildfire amid high winds in Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway area on January 7, 2025.
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A palm tree burns at Sunset Beach amid a wildfire in the Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2025.
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Fires spread across brush on a hillside near the intersection of Temescal Canyon Boulevard and the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2025.
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A house burns in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood during the wildfire on January 7, 2025.
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Multiple homes along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu are destroyed by flames during the Palisades Fire on January 7, 2025.
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