14 photos of the devastating fires in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles region is on high alert due to wildfires that have gotten completely out of control, fanned by a violent windstorm. The two fires, the Eaton Fire and the Palisades Fire, rapidly gained in intensity, turning into major and extremely dangerous disasters. Thousands of residents in the affected areas were urgently evacuated. Authorities have confirmed the deaths of two people and reported several injuries, including residents who ignored evacuation orders and members of the emergency services.

Fanned by the powerful Santa Ana winds, also known as the devil’s winds, intense seasonal winds combined with a heated air mass that created favorable conditions for fires, the Palisades Fire quickly spread over 2,900 acres in just a few hours, leading to the mandatory evacuation of 30,000 people.

Firefighters work to contain the flames by spraying water on a car and a residential building, while the Palisades Fire continues to spread along Sunset Boulevard.

The Santa Monica area is shrouded in smoke, as flames and smoke from the Palisades Fire obscure the horizon.

In addition to the danger posed by these major fires, Santa Ana’s powerful winds also cause a great deal of damage, such as a tree that fell on a car.

Firefighters battle the flames of the Palisades Fire, which is ravaging a house in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

Numerous homes are completely engulfed in flames, ravaged by the Palisades Fire raging along the Pacific Coast Highway.

Firefighters certainly spent a hard night in the Pacific Palisades district of Los Angeles, where hundreds of homes were devoured by flames.

On the night of January 7 to 8, residents of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood witness the progression of the flames from the Palisades Fire.

Numerous homes in the Altadena area, some 15 miles (24 kilometers) north of downtown Los Angeles and close to Pasadena, are also ravaged by flames.

Property damage will undoubtedly be considerable in Pacific Palisades and other areas affected by the flames.

At present, the Palisades Fire has destroyed over a thousand structures and remains completely out of control, with no recorded containment. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the cause of the fire remains unknown and is the subject of an ongoing investigation.

The Eaton Fire, in the Pasadena area, is still not under control. Two civilians lost their lives, several people were injured, and more than 100 structures were destroyed. The cause of the fire remains unknown and is under investigation.

Powerful winds and low humidity are expected to continue over the next few hours, greatly complicating efforts to bring the fires under control. Four major outbreaks, including the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire, continue to ravage areas where entire neighborhoods are already engulfed in flames.