A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California on January 8, 2025. —Photo by AFP
Key points
Fire damage between $135-150 billion so far
Fires have so far burned more than 35,000 acres
ISLAMABAD: Deadly wildfires have devastated parts of the city of Los Angeles and the wider county, destroying many homes and businesses, as well as schools and places of worship.
According to Le Monde, US weather service estimates total Los Angeles fire damage between $135-150 billion so far. The scale of damage to the second-biggest US city could be the costliest ever recorded, according to AccuWeather. The five separate fires have so far burned more than 35,000 acres (14,000 hectares), California’s fire agency reported.
Here are some of the most striking images of places affected by the wildfires.
Plumes of smoke rise from wildfires in San Bernardino County mountains as seen from Rancho Palos Verdes, California on September 10, 2024 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Wildfires fueled by soaring temperatures in the western United States have scorched thousands of acres, forcing hundreds of families to flee, US officials said September 9, 2024. —Photo by AFPA firefighting helicopter drops water as the Sunset Fire burns in the Hollywood Hills with evacuations ordered on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. —Photo by AFPFlames from the Palisades Fire burns a car and homes during a powerful windstorm. —Photo by AFPMore than 30,000 people have been evacuated and many by foot, abandoning their vehicles. —Photo by AFPWitnesses have reported a number of homes on engulfed by flames. —Photo by AFPFlames from the wind-driven Eaton Fire engulf a house in Altadena, California, Jan. 8, 2025.—Photo by AFP
