Pacific Coast Highway Up in Smoke
The Palisades fire has burned approximately 5,000 acres around the coastal areas west of downtown Los Angeles, including parts of Malibu and homes along a famous stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway.
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Firefighters at Work
Image Credit: Philip Cheung/The New York Times/REDUX Firefighters combatting a blaze in a residential area of the Pacific Palisades.
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A Senior Center Evacuates
Image Credit: Ethan Swope/AP A resident is evacuated from a senior center in Altadena, one of the neighborhoods hit hardest by the Eaton fire.
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“Hell of a Way to Start a New Year”
Image Credit: Ethan Swope/AP A Christmas tree inside a burning home in the Pacific Palisades. “Hell of a way to start a new year,” California Governor Gavin Newsom said of the fires at a press conference Tuesday night.
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Finding Shelter
Image Credit: Jon Putman/SOPA Images/Sipa USA/AP A resident flees with her dog as the Palisades fire rages on. Per the Los Angeles Times, one veterinarian has taken in nearly 40 pets, housing them at an empty old veterinary hospital in nearby Marina del Rey.
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Resources Stretched
Image Credit: Ethan Swope/AP A Pacific Palisades resident uses a garden hose to protect their home. The water supply in the Palisades area has dwindled rapidly amidst efforts to combat the fires.
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Leaping Into Action
Image Credit: Ethan Swope/AP A firefighter jumps over a fence in a residential area while battling the Palisades fire.
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Eaton Canyon Engulfed
Image Credit: JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images A firefighter on the scene in Altadena, which is located in Eaton Canyon. The Eaton fire, which broke out Tuesday night, has grown with frightening speed, burning more than 10,000 acres by Wednesday morning and killing at least two people.
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A Palatial Home on Fire
Image Credit: Michael Nigro/Sipa USA/AP The Palisades fire hit some of the ritziest parts of the greater Los Angeles area, including Malibu. A spokesperson for the L.A. Fire Department has said the Palisades fire is particularly difficult to combat because of the Santa Ana winds — which reached over 100 miles per hour Tuesday night — as well as the surrounding mountains and foothills.
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Burning Beaches
Image Credit: David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News/Getty Images As the tide rolls in, firefighters try to combat the blazes that consumed beachfront homes along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.
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Road Closures and Abandoned Cars
Image Credit: Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News/Getty Images Abandoned vehicles pile up along Sunset Boulevard in the Pacific Palisades. Numerous freeways and roads across the Los Angeles area have been closed because of the fires.
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The Most Vulnerable
Image Credit: Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images A homeless woman flees from the Palisades fire, pushing a cart filled with her belongings off the Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon Boulevard.
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Smoke Everywhere
Image Credit: Qian Weizhong/VCG/AP A resident covers his face while biking away from the smoke of a brush fire. The powerful Santa Ana winds have not only helped the fire spread, but pushed heavy smoke throughout the region.
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Eerie Normalcy
Image Credit: Richard Vogel/AP A father and son wrestle on a Santa Monica beach at sunset on Tuesday, Jan. 7, with the Palisades fire burning in the background. Schools across Los Angeles have closed because of the fires.
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Oceanfront Devastation
Image Credit: David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News/Getty Images Two lifeguard towers go up in flames along Malibu Beach. While wind gusts have been highest in the mountain, they’ve still reached speeds of 40 or 50 miles per hour on the shores.
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Documenting Every Moment
Image Credit: David McNew/Getty Images A group of people taking selfies and videos inside an evacuation zone in Pasadena, which has also been effected by the Eaton fire.