California wildfires force frantic residents to flee: Slideshow
3 wildfires burn in LA County, including in Pacific Palisades and Sylmar neighborhoods, another near Pasadena
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Torrance Firefighters are seen gearing up to fight the Palisades Fire, as residents try to escape the site in Pacific Palisades, California, on January 8, 2025. (Jon Putman/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A brush fire burns near homes in Pacific Palisades, California on January 7, 2025. (DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Torrance Firefighters are seen gearing up to fight the Palisades Fire, as residents try to escape the site in Pacific Palisades, California, Los Angeles, United States on January 8, 2025. A fast-moving wildfire has forced 30,000 people to evacuate, with officials warning that worsening winds could further escalate the blaze. (Jon Putman/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Aerial shots of the fires breaking out in California. (X/ Charles V Payne)
A structure burns during the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
A vehicle burns as the Palisades Fire advances in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
People take photos of the Palisades Fire from Will Rogers State Beach in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on January 7, 2025. (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
Smoke rises from a burning vehicle during a brush fire pushed by gusting Santa Ana winds on January 7, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. (Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images)
Flames close in on homes threatened by the wind-driven Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, January 7, 2025. (DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images)
A firefighter works at the site of a brush fire pushed by gusting Santa Ana winds on January 7, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. (Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images)
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