Fires in Los Angeles continue to rage - in pictures


  • The Palisades Fire has destroyed thousands of homes in California. AFP
    The Palisades Fire has destroyed thousands of homes in California. AFP
  • A plane drops fire retardant on the Eaton Fire, near Altadena, California. Bloomberg
    A plane drops fire retardant on the Eaton Fire, near Altadena, California. Bloomberg
  • US President Joe Biden discusses the federal response to the wildfires with senior officials. AP
    US President Joe Biden discusses the federal response to the wildfires with senior officials. AP
  • People who fled the Eaton Fire gather at a donation centre in Santa Anita Park, California. AFP
    People who fled the Eaton Fire gather at a donation centre in Santa Anita Park, California. AFP
  • Mexican military personnel have joined the operation to tackle the Palisades Fire. Reuters
    Mexican military personnel have joined the operation to tackle the Palisades Fire. Reuters
  • A firefighter in the Palisades area. The fire is one of several simultaneous blazes that have spread across Los Angeles County. Reuters
    A firefighter in the Palisades area. The fire is one of several simultaneous blazes that have spread across Los Angeles County. Reuters
  • A helicopter drops water on hotspots in the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California. Bloomberg
    A helicopter drops water on hotspots in the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California. Bloomberg
  • A search team works at a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena. AP
    A search team works at a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena. AP
  • An aerial image shows people affected by the wildfires gathering at a donation centre, at the Santa Anita Park race track in Arcadia. Reuters
    An aerial image shows people affected by the wildfires gathering at a donation centre, at the Santa Anita Park race track in Arcadia. Reuters
  • Pasadena Park Healthcare and Wellness Center chief Amy Johnson, left, hugs Rhea Bartolome, vice president of operations, outside their centre. AP
    Pasadena Park Healthcare and Wellness Center chief Amy Johnson, left, hugs Rhea Bartolome, vice president of operations, outside their centre. AP
  • Water is dropped by helicopter on the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles. AP Photo
    Water is dropped by helicopter on the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles. AP Photo
  • Burnt homes smoulder after the Palisades fire in the coastal community of Malibu in Los Angeles county. AFP
    Burnt homes smoulder after the Palisades fire in the coastal community of Malibu in Los Angeles county. AFP
  • Resident Luke Dexter sifts through the remains of his family's fire-ravaged beachfront property in the aftermath of the Palisades fire. AP Photo
    Resident Luke Dexter sifts through the remains of his family's fire-ravaged beachfront property in the aftermath of the Palisades fire. AP Photo
  • An aerial view shows the extent of the damage done to the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood in Los Angeles, California. AFP
    An aerial view shows the extent of the damage done to the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood in Los Angeles, California. AFP
  • Smoke from the Palisades wildfires rises from the hills over Los Angeles on January 10. EPA
    Smoke from the Palisades wildfires rises from the hills over Los Angeles on January 10. EPA