A visual guide to the damage caused by the wildfires that have devastated the city
The Palisades fire – which continues to burn – already ranks as one of the most destructive in the city’s history. The second largest blaze, the Eaton fire, to the east, has destroyed homes and lives in and around Altadena, which neighbors Pasadena, home of the Rose Bowl. Meanwhile, smaller fires rage on but are more contained.In Altadena, there have been several deaths.
A liquor store burns during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California, on 8 January 8 2025.The Pacific Palisades, known for pristine views of the Pacific Ocean and the homes of affluent and celebrity residents, has been one of the neighborhoods hardest hit by the Palisades fire. The blaze exploded on Tuesday due to high winds that prevented firefighters from launching desperately needed aerial assaults on the blaze.
“You start thinking about all the memories in different parts of the house and whatnot,” said Milo Ventimiglia, 47, star of the NBC show This Is US, told CBS. “And then you see your neighbors’ houses and everything kind of around and your heart just breaks.” The world-famous Malibu coastline, too, has been decimated by the fires. Barbara Bruderlin, the head of the Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce,of the infernos as “total devastation and loss”. “There are areas where everything is gone, there isn’t even a stick of wood left, it’s just dirt,” Bruderlin said.Residents there are under evacuation orders from the Palisades fire in the hills to the north. Landmark restaurants such as Moonshadows and Gladstones have been incinerated.
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