Firefighters arrive at the scene as Eliot Arts Magnet Middle School burns during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county, California, on January 8, 2025. At least five people are now known to have died in wildfires raging around Los Angeles, with more deaths feared, law enforcement said January 8, as terrifying blazes leveled whole streets, torching cars and houses in minutes.
More than 1,000 buildings have burned in multiple wildfires that have erupted around America's second biggest city, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)