Photos: Striking images show devastation caused by Los Angeles-area wildfires
Photos and videos have told the stories of those affected, as homes and businesses burn and thousands of people are forced to evacuate.
Charred remains of homes seen in Pacific Palisades after deadly California wildfires
FOX Weather's Robert Ray recorded this video of the aftermath of the Palisades Fire that ripped through parts of the Los Angeles metro area.
LOS ANGELES– The deadly wildfires in Southern California have brought forth stories of destruction and loss, as winds continue to fan the thousand-acre infernos.
The Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires broke out Tuesday in Los Angeles County. Firefighters have worked tirelessly day and night to fight the fires.
The Hurst Fire is the only one of the three with any containment. According to CALFire, the Hurst Fire is 10% contained.
Photos and videos have told the stories of those affected, as homes and businesses burn and thousands of people are forced to evacuate.
BEFORE AND AFTER IMAGES SHOW THE EXTENT OF WILDFIRE DAMAGE AROUND LOS ANGELES
On Wednesday, the Sunset Fire erupted in the Hollywood Hills. Evacuation orders for residents in the area of the Sunset Fire have since been lifted, fire officials said Thursday.
A photo taken Wednesday night shows a helicopter spraying water high into the hills in an effort to contain the fire.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: A firefighting helicopter drops water as the Sunset Fire burns in the Hollywood Hills with evacuations ordered on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Over 1,000 structures have burned, with two people dead, in wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds across L.A. County. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)
Another photo shows the Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills, behind a Hollywood Boulevard street sign.
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 08: Flames are seen on the hillsides above Hollywood Blvd. during the Sunset Fire on January 08, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images / Getty Images)
Another fire, the Lidia Fire, started Wednesday afternoon. It scorched nearly 350 acres, but is 40% contained, according to CALFire.
Fire personnel respond to homes destroyed while a helicopter drops water as the Palisades Fire grows in Pacific Palisades, California on January 7, 2025. ( DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
In the Pacific Palisades, neighborhoods are in ruins after the Palisades Fire's spread.
Photos show the aftermath of homes completely leveled, with random items scattered about – the only remaining items left from the flames.
PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: Christmas decorations hang on the remains of a burned tree in front of a home destroyed in the Palisades Fire, on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades community of Los Angeles, California. Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds are burning across Los Angeles County. Five people have been killed, over 25,000 acres have burned, and 30,000 people have been evacuated. (Jay L. Clendenin / Getty Images)
One photo shows ornaments and decor left on a tree that burned outside a home in Pacific Palisades.
Devastation seen in Malibu after deadly California wildfires
FOX Weather's Robert Ray recorded this video in Malibu, California, after wildfires swept through the area.
FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray is in Southern California, covering the wildfires. Video from Malibu showed the charred remains of homes burnt down by the Palisades Fire.
Fire officials said Thursday the number of fatalities due to the wildfires is likely to rise. At least five people are confirmed dead from the Eaton Fire.