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Raging wildfires force mass evacuations in Los Angeles | Horrific pictures

California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early on Wednesday.

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Edited By: Ajeet Kumar @Ajeet1994
Updated: January 08, 2025 18:08 IST
A fire near a nature preserve forced staff to evacuate senior centre residents, including a 102-year-old, under falling embers.
1/13 Image Source : AP
A fire near a nature preserve forced staff to evacuate senior centre residents, including a 102-year-old, under falling embers.
Firefighters battled fierce wildfires across Los Angeles, destroying homes and straining resources as tens of thousands evacuated.
2/13 Image Source : AP
Firefighters battled fierce wildfires across Los Angeles, destroying homes and straining resources as tens of thousands evacuated.
Flames in Pacific Palisades burned celebrity homes, blocked roads, and forced residents to flee on foot with pets and belongings.
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Flames in Pacific Palisades burned celebrity homes, blocked roads, and forced residents to flee on foot with pets and belongings.
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Abandoned cars on Palisades Drive created traffic jams, requiring a bulldozer to clear a path for emergency vehicles.
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Abandoned cars on Palisades Drive created traffic jams, requiring a bulldozer to clear a path for emergency vehicles.
Santa Ana winds reaching 70 mph fueled the fires, with gusts expected to top 100 mph in mountain regions.
5/13 Image Source : AP
Santa Ana winds reaching 70 mph fueled the fires, with gusts expected to top 100 mph in mountain regions.
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency and deployed over 1,400 firefighters to combat the wildfires.
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Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency and deployed over 1,400 firefighters to combat the wildfires.
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President Joe Biden cancelled a Riverside County trip, stayed in Los Angeles, and was briefed on the wildfire situation.
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President Joe Biden cancelled a Riverside County trip, stayed in Los Angeles, and was briefed on the wildfire situation.
The Pacific Palisades fire destroyed homes, damaged a high school, and threatened 13,000 structures, with 30,000 under evacuation orders.
8/13 Image Source : AP
The Pacific Palisades fire destroyed homes, damaged a high school, and threatened 13,000 structures, with 30,000 under evacuation orders.
The Getty Villa grounds were scorched, but the museum staff and collection remained safe.
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The Getty Villa grounds were scorched, but the museum staff and collection remained safe.
Power outages affected over 200,000 residents in Los Angeles County due to the destructive winds.
10/13 Image Source : AP
Power outages affected over 200,000 residents in Los Angeles County due to the destructive winds.
Longtime Palisades residents described chaotic evacuations as embers ignited cars and homes burned in rapid succession.
11/13 Image Source : AP
Longtime Palisades residents described chaotic evacuations as embers ignited cars and homes burned in rapid succession.
Actor James Woods shared footage of flames near his home, describing the destruction as he prepared to evacuate.
12/13 Image Source : AP
Actor James Woods shared footage of flames near his home, describing the destruction as he prepared to evacuate.
Film premieres were cancelled, and schools in Pacific Palisades temporarily relocated students due to the fires and weather.
13/13 Image Source : AP
Film premieres were cancelled, and schools in Pacific Palisades temporarily relocated students due to the fires and weather.
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