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Thursday 09th January 2025 07:04 AM

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Firefighters continue to fight this Thursday, January 9, against an apocalyptic forest fire on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Several fires broke out, killing at least five people. Thousands of people were evacuated.

published on January 8, 2025 at 5:51 p.m.(updated January 9, 2025 at 12:22 p.m.)

At least five people have been killed in wildfires raging around Los Angeles, authorities announced on January 8, 2025.

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A burned car next to the remains of a house destroyed by the fire in Malibu, January 8, 2025. Fueled by intense Santa Ana winds, the fire has spread over 6,000 hectares.

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A senior center resident is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches, in Altadena on January 7, 2025.

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The Pacific Palisades neighborhood, January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, is devastated.

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Around 1,500 buildings were destroyed and more than 100,000 residents of the American megacity were forced to flee in the face of the flames.

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A man walks in front of the burning Altadena Community Church on January 8, 2025.

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A man walks past a business ravaged by flames after the Eaton fire in Altadena on January 8, 2025.

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A melted fence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on January 8, 2025.

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A residence burns in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on January 7, 2025.

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More than 7,500 firefighters are battling the flames.

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The Pacific Palisades neighborhood, located in the mountains northwest of the city, is populated with multimillion-dollar villas where celebrities live.

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Panicked residents had to abandon their vehicles.

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A resident watches the flames of the fire approach his property.

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An evacuation order targeting around 100,000 people was issued, according to authorities.

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A surfer catches a wave in Santa Monica. The fire caused a huge cloud of smoke, visible from the entire megacity.

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A resident pushes his mother-in-law in a shopping cart as they evacuate their Pacific Palisades home.

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Hot winds, typical of Californian winter, were expected to blow up to 160 km/h in the region on Tuesday January 7 and Wednesday January 8, 2025.

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By drying out vegetation, climate change leads to an increase in the meteorological danger of forest fires, scientists point out.

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