LA wildfires pictures show thousands of firefighters battling ‘apocalyptic’ blaze
Deadly wildfires have spread across Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate, destroying the homes of A-list celebrities and threatening tourist sites in America's second biggest city.
More than 150,000 people have been ordered to evacuate from their homes as a result of the deadly blazes – but more could be told to flee if the fires continue to spread further.
Raging wildfires surrounding Los Angeles spread to the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday, after other fires in the area killed at least five people, destroyed hundreds of homes and stretched firefighting resources and water supplies to the limit. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
A large family home is completely engulfed by flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county, during the LA wildfires. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Firefighters continue battling Palisades fire as flames rage across Los Angeles. (Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Claudio and Kathleen Boltiansky embrace in their fire-ravaged neighborhood after the Palisades Fire swept through in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Police officers remove an elderly resident from her home during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California. The rampaging LA wildfires have killed at least two people, leveled whole streets and torched cars and houses in minutes. (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
A significant number of people have been injured as thousands of firefighters attempt to contain the original Palisades fire, which has burnt nearly 16,000 acres, and seven others across southern California that threaten to destroy more homes and lives as strong winds scattered embers. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
A building on LA's famous Sunset Boulevard is reduced to blazing foundations on 8 January as the wildfire ripped through LA. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 15,000 acres. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images)
A firefighting helicopter drops water as the Sunset Fire burns in the Hollywood Hills with evacuations ordered on 8 January. The wildfires have seen the city declare a state of emergency, with A-list celebrities among the residents to have lost their homes in the fires. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
LA resident Lisa Diaz hugs a neighbor outside of their homes as the Eaton Fire sweeps through the area on 8 January. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
A dog barks as the Eaton Fire destroys a neigbhorhood Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Evacuated residents from the Eaton Fire carry a kennel with a dog as they seek shelter for it, at the Pasadena Humane Society in Pasadena, California. (REUTERS/Zaydee Sanchez)
A pet store is burned to the ground during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county, California. More than 1,000 buildings have burned in multiple wildfires that have erupted around America's second biggest city. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters work to extinguish a house fire. Forecasters from the National Weather Service for Los Angeles warned of “life-threatening, destructive” gusts that could last for days, bringing extreme fire risk to areas that have not seen substantial rain for many months. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Destruction on Lake Ave north of Altadena Ave, where no water is available except what is brought in by fire dept water tenders. The flames from the LA wildfires werefuelled by hurricane-strength winds of up to 100mph which have battered southern California. (Scott Mc Kiernan/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock)
A burned car sits parked in front of a burned home in Pacific Palisades during the second day of the destructive Palisades fire which has burned more than 15,000 acres and destroyed at least 1,000 structures. (Shutterstock)
A dog outside of a house burning as a result of the Eaton wildfire in Altadena, California. Seasonal fires in this area are not uncommon, and strong, dry gusts – known as the Santa Ana winds – usually blow in at this time of year, reducing humidity. (CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
The remains of houses along the Pacific Ocean burned by the Palisades wildfire in Malibu, California. (CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
A person folds a flag after lowering it from the flagpole outside his burning cousin's house as powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate. (REUTERS/David Swanson)
The sun is seen behind smoke above charred structures and vehicles in Pacific Palisades. The speed of the winds - and exceptional dryness due to recent extreme heat and long droughts - sped up the spread of the fires. (Photo by AGUSTIN PAULLIER/AFP via Getty Images)
Firefighters operate as smoke and flames rise from the Sunset Fire in the hills overlooking the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles,. (REUTERS/David Swanson)
As of Wednesday night, five people are known to have been killed in the LA wildfires, though their precise cause of death is not certain.25. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Residents embrace in front of a fire-ravaged property after the Palisades Fire swept through in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. On Thursday, there were still at least seven fires currently burning in the Los Angeles area. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
The fires have spread in just over than 24 hours and expanded to over 27,000 acres. They have been fuelled by a fierce windstorm known as the Santa Ana winds, and officials are warning the situation could get worse as none of the blazes have been contained. (Photo via Newscom/Reuters)
A Maxar shortwave infrared satellite image shows the scale of burning buildings in Altadena, California. (Satellite image (c) 2025 Maxar Technologies)
Apartments seen on fire from the Eaton Fire that has currently taken the lives of 5 people and burned over 2000 structures, forcing over 150,000 residents to evacuate. (Photo by Jon Putman/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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