Photos: Raging wildfires burn Southern California, force thousands to evacuate

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Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: Los Angeles County firefighters spray water on a burning home as the Eaton Fire moved through the area on January 08, 2025 in Altadena, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second fire has emerged near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: A firefighter watches the flames from the Palisades Fire burning homes on the Pacific Coast Highway amid a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire has grown to more than 2900-acres and is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: People attempt to save a neighboring home from catching fire during the Eaton Fire on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. Over 1,000 structures have burned, with two people dead, in wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds across L.A. County. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: Fire engulfs a home as the Eaton Fire moves through the area on January 08, 2025 in Altadena, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second fire has emerged near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire while it burns homes at Pacific Coast Highway amid a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire has grown to more than 2900-acres and is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: Fire engulfs a home as the Eaton Fire moves through the area on January 08, 2025 in Altadena, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second fire has emerged near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: Fire engulfs a home as the Eaton Fire moves through the area on January 08, 2025 in Altadena, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second fire has emerged near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: Wind pushes embers into a home as the Eaton Fire moves through the area on January 08, 2025 in Altadena, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second fire has emerged near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: Los Angeles County firefighters pull a hose in front of a burning home as the Eaton Fire moved through the area on January 08, 2025 in Altadena, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second fire has emerged near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: Sparks fly from the wheel of a burned school bus as the Eaton Fire moves through the area on January 08, 2025 in Altadena, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second fire has emerged near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: A firefighter stands on top of a fire truck to battle the Palisades Fire while it burns homes on the Pacific Coast Highway amid a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire has grown to more than 2900-acres and is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: Fire engulfs a home as the Eaton Fire moves through the area on January 08, 2025 in Altadena, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second fire has emerged near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: Los Angeles County firefighters spray water on a burning home as the Eaton Fire moved through the area on January 08, 2025 in Altadena, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second fire has emerged near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: A person uses a garden hose in an effort to save a neighboring home from catching fire during the Eaton Fire on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. Over 1,000 structures have burned, with two people dead, in wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds across L.A. County. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: Fire engulfs a home as the Eaton Fire moves through the area on January 08, 2025 in Altadena, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second fire has emerged near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: Los Angeles County firefighters spray water on a burning home as the Eaton Fire moved through the area on January 08, 2025 in Altadena, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second fire has emerged near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: Flames from the Palisades Fire burn homes at Temescal Canyon road during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 7: A car burns on Sunset Boulevard as the Palisades Fire burns amid a powerful windstorm on January 7, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: View of Radcliffe avenue as the Palisades Fire burns in during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: A Firefighter fights the flames from the Palisades Fire burning the Theatre Palisades during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 07: A firefighting aircraft drops the fire retardant Phos-Chek as the Palisades Fire burns amid a powerful windstorm on January 7, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: A Firefighter fights the flames from the Palisades Fire burning the Theatre Palisades during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 7: Firefighters sprays water towards a car and a complex building as flames from the Palisades Fire burn on Sunset Boulevard during a powerful windstorm on January 7, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: Flames from the Palisades Fire burns a home during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: A Firefighter runs in front of a house on flames from the Palisades Fire during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: Firefighters fight the flames from the Palisades Fire burning a house during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: Flames from the Palisades Fire burns a home during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: Firefighters fight the flames from the Palisades Fire burning the Theatre Palisades during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 7: Firefighters battle flames from the Palisades Fire on January 7, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second fire has emerged near Eaton Canyon. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images) (Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: Flames from the Palisades Fire burn homes during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 7: Flames from the Palisades Fire burn homes on January 7, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second fire has emerged near Eaton Canyon. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images) (Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: A Firefighter watches the flames from the Palisades Fire burning in front of the Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Wildfire — California wildfires LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 7: Firefighters battle flames from the Palisades Fire on January 7, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images) (Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

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