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January 12, 2025
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Wildfires rage in Los Angeles, causing massive losses

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A signal light goes green on the Pacific Coast Highway. Photo: Reuters
A home burns during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county. Photo: AFP
An aerial view of destroyed homes. Photo: AFP
The wind whips embers as the fire burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles. Photo: Reuters
A firefighter douses flames as a liquor store burns. Photo: AFP
Megan Mantia, left, and her boyfriend Thomas, return to Mantia’s fire-damaged home in Altadena, California. Photo: AP
Altadena, California. Photo: AP
Jerome Krausse pushes his mother-in-law in a shopping cart as they evacuate their home in Santa Monica, California. Photo: AP
A firefighter in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles. Photo: AP
Firefighters on the west side of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Reuters
Altadena, California. Photo: AP
A firefighting helicopter drops water. Photo: AFP
Melted lawn chairs. Photo: AFP
A man walks through Altadena’s business district. Photo: Getty Images
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January 12, 2025
Today in Photos

Wildfires rage in Los Angeles, causing massive losses

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Los Angeles is grappling with one of the most destructive wildfire crises in its history, as flames fuelled by...

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A signal light goes green on the Pacific Coast Highway. Photo: Reuters
A home burns during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county. Photo: AFP
An aerial view of destroyed homes. Photo: AFP
The wind whips embers as the fire burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles. Photo: Reuters
A firefighter douses flames as a liquor store burns. Photo: AFP
Megan Mantia, left, and her boyfriend Thomas, return to Mantia’s fire-damaged home in Altadena, California. Photo: AP
Altadena, California. Photo: AP
Jerome Krausse pushes his mother-in-law in a shopping cart as they evacuate their home in Santa Monica, California. Photo: AP
A firefighter in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles. Photo: AP
Firefighters on the west side of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Reuters
Altadena, California. Photo: AP
A firefighting helicopter drops water. Photo: AFP
Melted lawn chairs. Photo: AFP
A man walks through Altadena’s business district. Photo: Getty Images
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A signal light goes green on the Pacific Coast Highway. Photo: Reuters
A home burns during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county. Photo: AFP
An aerial view of destroyed homes. Photo: AFP
The wind whips embers as the fire burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles. Photo: Reuters
A firefighter douses flames as a liquor store burns. Photo: AFP
Megan Mantia, left, and her boyfriend Thomas, return to Mantia’s fire-damaged home in Altadena, California. Photo: AP
Altadena, California. Photo: AP
Jerome Krausse pushes his mother-in-law in a shopping cart as they evacuate their home in Santa Monica, California. Photo: AP
A firefighter in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles. Photo: AP
Firefighters on the west side of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Reuters
Altadena, California. Photo: AP
A firefighting helicopter drops water. Photo: AFP
Melted lawn chairs. Photo: AFP
A man walks through Altadena’s business district. Photo: Getty Images
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