At least 10 dead and entire communities burnt in Los Angeles flames

Los Angeles County is grappling with a series of destructive wildfires that have claimed at least 10 lives and left entire neighborhoods in ashes. Thousands of residents have been forced to flee their homes as flames continue to rage, leaving behind a trail of devastation.

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The largest of the blazes, the Palisades Fire, has consumed over 19,000 acres and destroyed thousands of structures, including homes and businesses. Another major fire, the Eaton Fire, has burned through 13,000 acres in the northern part of the county.   

At least 10 people were killed in the Palisades and Eaton fires, according to officials on Thursday, while over 9,000 houses, shops, and other buildings seemed to have been damaged or destroyed.

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(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

The Palisades fire burned about 5,300 of these structures, and the Eaton fire in the Altadena region was estimated to have damaged or destroyed an additional 4,000 to 5,000 structures.

Evacuation orders remain in effect for numerous areas, and officials warn that the death toll could rise as search and rescue efforts continue. The fires have also disrupted power supplies, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents without electricity.

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Houses are engulfed by the flames on the site of the Palisades fire in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on Jan. 7, 2025. Three major wildfires raging across Los Angeles County, the most populous county of the United States, killed at least two people and forced tens of thousands of residents to be evacuated, the county’s Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said Wednesday. The Palisades fire, a devastating wind-driven brush fire in Pacific Palisades started on Tuesday, spread to 5,000 acres (20.23 square kilometers) as of Wednesday with zero containment. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)

Officials emphasized that the estimate was a preliminary one and used airborne infrared equipment to make it. If correct, the firestorm’s property loss would rank among the worst in Los Angeles’ history.

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