Fires in California decimate Los Angeles area(1/6)

Vehicles and a house burn as powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, at the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, U.S., Jan. 8, 2025. (Photo/Agencies)

Fierce wildfires continue to burn in the greater Los Angeles area on Thursday, killing at least five people and forcing nearly 180,000 people fleeing their homes.

Flames and smoke rise from structures as the Palisades fire burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles, California, U.S., Jan. 8, 2025. (Photo/Agencies)

Debris covers the ground, after powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area forced people to evacuate, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on the west side of Los Angeles, California, U.S., Jan. 9, 2025. (Photo/Agencies)

A resident uses buckets of water following fires in Altadena, California, U.S., Jan. 8, 2025. (Photo/Agencies)

A man looks for belongings in the remains of his home after burned down by wildfires in the Los Angeles area, at the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, U.S., Jan. 9, 2025. (Photo/Agencies)

Debris following wildfires in Pasadena, California, U.S., Jan. 8, 2025. (Photo/Agencies)