Photos of Los Angeles show catastrophic scale of devastation as blazes burn

Wi ldfires in the greater Los Angele s area continued to burn mostly out of control on Thursday, with at least five blazes engulfing more than 45 square miles.

At least six people have died as a result of the fires, which have been fueled by dry conditions and ferocious winds.

More than 1 8 0,000 people have been forced to evacuate as the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires — among others — burn tens of thousands of acres in densely populated areas.

Photos of the disaster, which will likely rank as the most destructive in L.A. history, capture the apocalyptic scale of destruction and heartbreak left in its wake.

Beach front properties are left destroyed (Mark J. Terrill / AP) — Beachfront properties are left destroyed by the Palisades Fire on Thursday in Malibu, Calif.

Beach front properties are burned to the ground (Jae C. Hong / AP) — As of Thursday, the Palisades Fire has burned nearly 27 square miles and has destroyed 1,000 structures.

Fire crews battle the Eaton Fire (Eric Thayer / AP) — Fire crews battle the Eaton Fire as it impacts a structure on Thursday in Altadena, Calif.

Paul Perri and Michelle Miner search through their daughter's fire-ravaged property (Eric Thayer / AP) — Paul Perri and Michelle Miner search through their daughter’s fire-ravaged property in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire on Thursday in Altadena, Calif.

The devastation from the Palisades Fire is seen from the air (Mark J. Terrill / AP) — The devastation from the Palisades Fire on Thursday.

Image: Smoke from the Eaton Fire (Zoe Meyers / AFP - Getty Images) — Smoke from the Eaton Fire blankets the air of Altadena, Calif., on Thursday.

Image: Burned trees from the Palisades Fire seen from Will Rogers State Park in Los Angeles (Apu Gomes / Getty Images) — Burned trees from the Palisades Fire seen from Will Rogers State Park in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Wildfires in Los Angeles (Maria Alejandra Cardona / Reuters) — The sun rises over the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of west Los Angeles in the aftermath of devastating wildfires on Thursday.

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A beach front property is burned by the Palisades Fire (Jae C. Hong / AP) — A beachfront property is burned by the Palisades Fire on Thursday in Malibu, Calif.

Maxar shortwave infrared closer satellite image of burning buildings in Altadena, California. (Maxar Technologies / DigitalGlobe / Getty Images) — A short-wave infrared satellite image, captured by Maxar Technologies on Wednesday, shows burning buildings in Altadena, Calif.

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area (Apu Gomes / Getty Images) — A building burns on Sunset Boulevard in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles as raging wildfires decimate the upscale neighborhood on Wednesday.

Eaton Fire in Altadena Calif (Ethan Swope / AP) — A firefighter extinguishes vehicles in Altadena, Calif., during the Eaton Fire on Wednesday.

Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people, officials said January 8 as terrifying blazes leveled whole streets, torching cars and houses in minutes. (Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images) — Police officers remove an elderly resident from her home during the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Wednesday.

Image: Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area firefighting helicopter (Mario Tama / Getty Images) — A firefighting helicopter drops water as the Sunset Fire burns in the Hollywood Hills with evacuations ordered, in Los Angeles, on Wednesday.

Megan Mantia, left, and her boyfriend Thomas, only first game given, return to Mantia's fire-damaged home after the Eaton Fire swept through the area in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2025. (Ethan Swope / AP) — Megan Mantia, left, and her boyfriend Thomas return to the site of Mantia’s Altadena home Wednesday after the Eaton Fire swept through the area. Many residents returned to find their homes reduced to smoldering piles of ash, as raging wildfires continue to wreak havoc across Los Angeles.

Maxar short wave infrared blended satellite imagery view of fires in of the Palisades fire. (Maxar Technologies / DigitalGlobe / Getty Images) — Another short-wave infrared blended satellite image shows the Palisades fire burning on the west side of Los Angeles.

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area (Eric Thayer / Getty Images) — Charred palm trees burned during the Palisades Fire in Malibu on Wednesday.

A motorcyclist stops to look at a burning home during the Eaton fire (Josh Edelson / AFP via Getty Images) — A motorcyclist stops to look at a burning home during the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Wednesday.

Eaton fire in Altadena, CA. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) — A Kern County fire captain directs his crews fight an intense apartment fire blaze fueled by heavy winds from the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Wednesday.

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area (David McNew / Getty Images) — The ruins of homes burned in the Eaton Fire smolder in Altadena on Wednesday.

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