Firefighters hope for a break from fierce winds fuelling devastating blazes in Los Angeles area
Firefighters hoped for a break on Friday from fierce winds fuelling massive blazes in the Los Angeles area that have killed 10 people, obliterated whole neighbourhoods and set the nation's second-largest city on edge.
The fires have burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures since Tuesday, when they first began popping up around a densely populated, 40-kilometre expanse north of downtown Los Angeles. No cause has been identified for the largest fires.
The level of devastation is jarring even in a state that has grown used to massive wildfires.
The devastation from the Palisades Fire is seen from the air in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Dozens of blocks of scenic Pacific Palisades were fla...