See some of the most dramatic pictures of California wildfire devastation

By NPR Staff

Published January 13, 2025 at 6:03 AM EST

Thursday, Jan. 16: Los Angeles Fire Fighters and Sacramento Fire Fighters Urban Search & Rescue team inspect a burned house from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of in Los Angeles.

Updated January 16, 2025 at 19:20 PM ET

Four fires continue to burn in Southern California on Thursday, according to . The strong winds have calmed, allowing firefighters to make gains in containing the and the , .

Tuesdau, Jan. 7: Smoke from a wildfire is seen from the Venice Beach section of Los Angeles, Calif. — Tuesday, Jan. 7: Smoke from a wildfire is seen from the Venice Beach section of Los Angeles, Calif.

Tuesday, Jan. 7: A firefighter battles the advancing Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Tuesday, Jan. 7: A woman cries as flames advance in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Tuesday, Jan. 7: A firefighter jumps over a fence while fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.

Tuesday, Jan. 7: The Palisades Fire engulfs homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Tuesday, Jan. 7: A resident of a senior center is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches in Altadena, Calif.

Wednesday, Jan. 8: A man walks his bike among the ruins left behind by the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.

Wednesday, Jan. 8: Megan Mantia, left, and her boyfriend, Thomas, return to Mantia's fire-damaged home after the Eaton Fire swept through Altadena, Calif.

Wednesday, Jan. 8: Residents are evacuated from a senior living facility as the Eaton Fire approaches Altadena, Calif.

Thursday, Jan. 9: A person walks amid the destruction left by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Thursday, Jan. 9: Fire crews battle the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles.

Thursday, Jan. 9: Water is dropped by helicopter on the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles.

Saturday, Jan. 11: A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon in Los Angeles.

Saturday, Jan. 11: Firefighters stand in a fire-ravaged zone while battling the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon in Los Angeles.

Saturday, Jan. 11: Oliver Braren wipes his eyes as he takes a moment from sifting through the fire-ravaged home of Kaegan Baron's mother in Los Angeles.

Saturday, Jan. 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.

Saturday, Jan. 11: Ella Venne, front, holds a cup she found in the remains of her family's home destroyed by the Eaton Fire as she searches with Glendale Fire Department Capt. Chris Jernegan, left, and his wife, Alison,in Altadena, Calif. — Saturday, Jan. 11: Ella Venne, front, holds a cup she found in the remains of her family's home destroyed by the Eaton Fire as she searches with Glendale Fire Department Capt. Chris Jernegan, left, and his wife, Alison, in Altadena.

Saturday, Jan. 11: Smoke from the Palisades Fire rises over a ridge as seen from the Encino section of Los Angeles.

Sunday, Jan. 12: The sun rises behind a home destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades community of Los Angeles.

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.

Monday, Jan. 13: Volunteers carry water for evacuees from the Eaton Fire at a donation center in Santa Anita Park in Arcadia.

Monday, Jan. 13: Firefighters water down smoky embers as the fire ravaged Sahag Mesrob Armenian Christian School in Altadena, where the devastating Eaton Fire caused widespread damage.

Monday, Jan. 13: A firefighter monitors the spread of the Auto Fire in Oxnard, northwest of Los Angeles.

Tuesday, Jan. 14: Volunteers organized by the Pasadena Community Job Center remove debris from streets in Pasadena.

Tuesday, Jan. 14: National Guard troops secure a road as wildfires cause damage and loss through the LA region in Altadena.

Tuesday, Jan. 14: A California Department of Corrections hand crew works containment lines ahead of the Palisades Fire in Santa Monica.

Wednesday, Jan. 15: Search and rescue crew from Mexico arrive at a mobile home park destroyed by the Palisades Fire in Palisades, Calif.

Wednesday, Jan. 15: Two members of the Zumalt household sit outside their home in Altadena. Their house was one of a few on their block to survive the Eaton wildfire.

Wednesday, Jan. 15: Camping tents for first responders are seen at a staging ground at the Rose Bowl Stadium grounds in Pasadena.

Thursday, Jan. 16: Enzo Aranda with the San Diego facilities department, looks out from his tent in the first responder's tent sleeping area at the Rose Bowl Stadium.

Thursday, Jan. 16: A home that survived damage from the Palisades Fire was split in half by a landslide in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

We take a look at the most dramatic and terrifying photos of the California wildfire devastation.

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