

January 7, 2024, Los Angeles, California, United States: Flames from a brush fire engulf a car and approach homes on January 7, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. Over 30,000 were ordered to evacuate in Southern California areas as Santa Anna winds swept through the region. The high population, drought conditions, abundant fuel, and mountain wind strength have created a high-fire danger environment that has the potential to spread. (Credit Image: © Michael Nigro/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire) 
January 8, 2025, Altadena, California, USA: The residential neighborhood of East Altadena, next to Pasadena, in Los Angeles, California, has been totally devastated due to sparks from the Eaton Fire, named for Eaton Canyon Trailpopular Los Angeles hiking destination. The flames were fanned by the hurricane-strength Santa Ana winds. Most of the homes have been decimated and dozens are still bursting into flames and smoldering. (Credit Image: © Amy Katz/ZUMA Press Wire) 
January 8, 2025, Los Angeles, California, USA: A firefighter battles a home in flames in Pacific Palisades during the second day of the Palisades fire which has burned more than 15,000 acres and destroyed at least 1,000 structures. At least 5 are dead and thousands have fled their homes as multiple wildfires fueled by Santa Ana winds blast across southern California. (Credit Image: © Jonathan Alcorn/ZUMA Press Wire) 
December 10, 2024, Malibu, California, USA: A Los Angeles County fire helicopter drops water on the Franklin Fire to protect houses on nearby Costa Del Sol in Malibu. A fast-moving wildfire in Malibu has grown to nearly 4,000 acres, officials said Wednesday, as high winds and dry conditions continue to produce extreme fire danger.(Credit Image: © Jill Connelly/ZUMA Press Wire) 
January 8, 2025, Pacific Palisades, California, USA: A restaurant in Pacific Palisades burns overnight. The wildfire in Pacific Palisades, which began on Tuesday, January 7th, quickly spread due to the Santa Ana winds in the Los Angeles area. Hundreds of homes and vehicles have been destroyed, and thousands of people have been evacuated. Firefighters have been battling the blaze overnight, but it remains uncontrollable due to the strong winds. The Palisades Fire has burned well over 5,000 acres and is growing at zero percent containment, according to authorities. (Credit Image: © 
January 7, 2024, Los Angeles, California, United States: The remains of a staircase burns inside a once palatial home on a hillside burns down on January 7, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. Over 30,000 were ordered to evacuate in Southern California areas as Santa Anna winds swept through the region. The high population, drought conditions, abundant fuel, and mountain wind strength have created a high-fire danger environment that has the potential to spread. (Credit Image: © Michael Nigro/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire) 
January 8, 2025, Los Angeles, California, USA: A burned car sits parked in front of a burned home in Pacific Palisades during the second day of the destructive Palisades fire which has burned more than 15,000 acres and destroyed at least 1,000 structures. At least 5 are dead and thousands have fled their homes as multiple wildfires fueled by Santa Ana winds blast across southern California. (Credit Image: © Jonathan Alcorn/ZUMA Press Wire) 
January 7, 2024, Los Angeles, California, United States: A palatial home on a hillside burns down in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. Over 30,000 were ordered to evacuate in Southern California areas as Santa Anna winds swept through the region. The high population, drought conditions, abundant fuel, and mountain wind strength have created a high-fire danger environment that has the potential to spread. (Credit Image: © Michael Nigro/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire) 
January 7, 2024, Los Angeles, California, United States: Flames and embers from a brush fire pushed by gusting Santa Ana winds approach homes on January 7, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. Over 30,000 were ordered to evacuate in Southern California areas as Santa Anna winds swept through the region. The high population, drought conditions, abundant fuel, and mountain wind strength have created a high-fire danger environment that has the potential to spread. (Credit Image: © Michael Nigro/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire)
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
