The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area has risen to 16 as crews battle to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks, The Associated Press reported. The California Office of Emergency Services says 150,000 people in Los Angeles County are under evacuation orders, with more than 700 people taking refuge in nine shelters.
In photos: Scale of devastation from California wildfires
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This aerial photo shows homes and businesses reduced to rubble by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, Jan. 10, 2025.
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Firefighters battle the Palisades Fire, one of simultaneous blazes that have ripped across Los Angeles County, as seen from the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, Jan. 11, 2025.
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Pedram Salimpour and Stacy Weiss look through the remains of their home, which was destroyed by the Palisades Fire, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, Jan. 11, 2025.
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Firefighters of the Los Angeles County Fire Department gather while an helicopter flies, as the Palisades Fire rages on at the Mandeville Canyon, in Los Angeles, California, Jan. 11, 2025.
