Los Angeles: A house under siege by flames at the Palisades fire site in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles: A dwelling engulfed in flames during the Palisades fire in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on Jan. 7, 2025. Three major wildfires have been impacting Los Angeles County, the most densely populated in the United States, leading to at least two deaths and necessitating the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents, according to Fire Chief Anthony Marrone on Wednesday. The Palisades fire, a catastrophic wind-driven brush fire that initiated on Tuesday, has scorched 5,000 acres (20.23 square kilometers) as of Wednesday with no containment achieved. (NationPress/Xinhua)