Tuesday, January 7: Smoke from a wildfire is visible from the Venice Beach area of Los Angeles, California.
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Two of the largest fires – the Eaton Fire in Altadena and Pasadena, and the coastal Palisades Fire – remain largely uncontained ahead of the onset of windier conditions.
Aerial firefighters dropped fire retardants on the mountains, painting the peaks with red lines. Crews from other states, Mexico and Canada joined the firefighting efforts.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said more than 14,000 people were involved in efforts to control the fires.
We take a look at the most dramatic and terrifying photos from California’s wildfire devastation.
Tuesday, January 7: A firefighter battles the Palisades fire which is progressing in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Tuesday, January 7: A woman cries as flames advance in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Tuesday, January 7: A firefighter jumps over a fence while battling the Palisades fire in Los Angeles.
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Tuesday, January 7: The Palisades fire ravages homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles
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Tuesday January 7: A firefighter fights the fire in the palisades.
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Tuesday, January 7: A senior center resident is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches in Altadena, California.
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Wednesday January 8: A man walks his bike among the ruins left by the Palisades fire in Los Angeles.
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Wednesday, Jan. 8: Fire-damaged vehicles line up at a dealership after the Eaton Fire ravaged Altadena, California.
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Wednesday, Jan. 8: Megan Mantia, left, and her boyfriend, Thomas, return to Mantia’s fire-damaged home after the Eaton Fire ravaged Altadena, California.
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Wednesday, January 8: Residents are evacuated from a senior living facility as the Eaton Fire approaches Altadena, California.
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Thursday, January 9: A person walks amid the destruction caused by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Thursday, January 9: Fire crews battle the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Thursday, January 9: Water is dropped by helicopter on the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Saturday, January 11: a firefighter battles the Palisades fire in Mandeville Canyon in Los Angeles.
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Saturday, January 11: Firefighters stand in a fire-ravaged area as they battle the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon in Los Angeles.
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Saturday, January 11: Oliver Braren wipes his eyes as he takes a moment to sift through Kaegan Baron’s mother’s fire-ravaged home in Los Angeles.
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Saturday, January 11: Kaegan Baron sits amid the rubble of her mother’s home, which was destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Saturday, Jan. 11: Ella Venne, front, holds a mug she found in the remains of her family’s home destroyed by the Eaton Fire as she searches with Glendale Fire Capt. Chris Jernegan, in left, and his wife, Alison, in Altadena. , California.
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Saturday, January 11: Smoke from the Palisades Fire rises above a ridge, seen from the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Sunday, January 12: The sun rises behind a home destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades community of Los Angeles.
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Sunday, Jan. 12: A car drives past homes and vehicles destroyed by the Palisades Fire at the Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates in Los Angeles.
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