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 officials prepared for the situation to worsen early Wednesday, The Associated Press reported.
In photos: Wildfires rage in California
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A McDonald's restaurant is showered in embers during the Eaton Fire in Pasadena, California, Jan. 7, 2025. A ferocious wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations, as hurricane-force winds tore through the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains. Across town, on the northern edge of Los Angeles, another fire broke out in Eaton Canyon, near Pasadena, quickly consuming 200 acres (81 hectares) later in the night, according to Angeles National Forest officials.
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A surfer takes off on a wave in Santa Monica, California, during sunset under a blackened sky from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades, Jan. 7, 2025.
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A home burns during the Eaton Fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California, Jan. 8, 2025.
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A firefighter works at the scene as dozens of homes continue to burn during the Eaton Fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California, Jan. 8, 2025.
