Horrifying Videos of Los Angeles Wildfires Paint Apocalyptic Picture

Four wildfires have already devastated much of Los Angeles.

January 8, 2025

Flames from the Palisades Fire burn a home on January 7, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

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As four wildfires rapidly spread across Los Angeles, an increasingly apocalyptic image of the city has emerged online.

As reported by CBS News, four fires in Los Angeles County have resulted in widespread evacuation orders due to the high windspeeds carrying the fires. Over 1,000 structures have already been destroyed and two people have died, Los Angeles County Fire Department chief Anthony Marrone has revealed.

The fires include the Palisades Fire—which was first reported on Tuesday, Jan. 7 , and has spread to at least 2,921 acres— and the Eaton Fire, which has burned through 1,000 acres since starting on Tuesday. There's also the Hurst Fire, which has burned hundreds of acres since it was reported on Tuesday evening, and the Woodley Fire, which started on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

At least 70,000 residents have been told they need to evacuate their homes as the wildfires continued to spread, with 30,000 of those informed of orders situated close to the Palisades Fire. It is believed that as many as 28,000 structures are under threat of being destroyed. Los Angeles County supervisor Lindsey Horvath said the wildfires were "incredibly unusual" for the time of year, and said that "climate change has impacted our region."

Los Angeles County Fire Department captain Sheila Kelliher said that "ferocious" winds were the reason for the terrifying spread of the fires. "It is hurricane-force winds and you can imagine trying to fight fire in those winds," Kelliher said. "It is really incredibly challenging and volatile and unpredictable."

Last year, as shown in a graphic shared by Los Angeles city controller Kenneth Mejia, the city cut the fire department's budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year by $17.6 million. The police budget, meanwhile, was increased by $126 million.

As the fires show no sign of slowing down, residents from Los Angeles and the surrounding areas have shared videos and pictures showing an apocalyptic-looking city. Check out some of the terrifying images from the fires below.