Communities across Los Angeles are grappling with the devastation left by relentless wildfires. From the charred remains of homes along Malibu's Pacific Coast Highway to the fire-ravaged neighbourhoods of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, the impact is widespread. Scenes of heartbreak abound as residents sift through rubble, firefighters battle embers and bicycles pass through once-thriving communities reduced to ash. Each image tells a story of loss amid ruin, with some holding hands in solidarity, while others pause to mourn lives uprooted by the flames.
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Homes along the Pacific Coast Highway are seen burned by the Palisades Fire in Malibu, California. (Photo: AP)
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Cars are left charred inside a dealership in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California. (Photo: AP)
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A car drives past homes and vehicles destroyed by the Palisades Fire at the Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates in Los Angeles. (Photo: AP)
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Firefighters watch as water is dropped on the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon in Los Angeles. (Photo: AP)
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A woman takes a moment as she sifts through the rubble of her mother's home after it was destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles. (Photo: AP)
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Flowers and a car are covered by fire retardant as the Palisades Fire burns in Mandeville Canyon, a neighbourhood of Los Angeles. (Photo: AP)
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Firefighters look for hotspots at a home burned-down due to the Palisades Fire along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. (Photo: Reuters)
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A man and woman hold each other in the rubble of destroyed homes in Altadena in California. (Photo: AP)
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Firefighters extinguish burning embers at a house on Santa Rosa Avenue, also known as Christmas Tree Lane, after the house was destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena. (Photo: AP)
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Two people hold hands while sifting through a fire-ravage property in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire in Altadena. (Photo: AP)
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Two people ride bicycles amid the destruction left behind by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles. (Photo: AP)
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Remains of a burned property in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles. (Photo: AP)
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