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Tens of thousands of people have been told to flee their homes as wildfires rip through an upmarket suburb of Los Angeles.

Pacific Palisades, home to movie stars and billionaires, is one of three areas under evacuation orders as blazes destroy buildings and gut cars across parts of southern California.

The other two places affected are Altadana, directly north of Pasadena, and the Los Angeles suburb of Sylmar.

January is not normally wildfire season in California – but drought conditions and the strongest winds in the south of the state for more than a decade have combined to bring about the blazes.

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These pictures show the extent of the challenge facing firefighters:

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Firefighters work to extinguish flames in Altadena. Pic: Reuters

Flames engulf a structure as the Eaton Fire burns in Pasadena, California, U.S. January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
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Flames engulf a structure in Altadena. Pic: Reuters

A resident of a senior centre is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches. Pic: AP
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A resident of a care home is evacuated in Altadena. Pic: AP

The Palisades Fire burns a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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A gutted structure in Pacific Palisades. Pic: AP

A U.S flag flies as fire engulfs a structure while the Palisades Fire burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles, California. Pic: Reuters
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A US flag flies as fire engulfs a structure in Pacific Palisades. Pic: Reuters


Firefighters battle the Eaton fire as its burns in Sierra Madre, east side of Los Angeles. Pic: Ringo Chiu/AP
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Firefighters battle the Altadena fire. Pic: Ringo Chiu/AP

Flames rise as the Palisades Fire advances on homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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Flames rise in Pacific Palisades. Pic: AP

Water is dropped on the advancing Palisades Fire by helicopter in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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Water is dropped on the advancing fire in Pacific Palisades. Pic: AP

The Palisades Fire burns a Christmas tree inside a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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Fire fills a room and destroys a Christmas tree in Pacific Palisades. Pic: AP

The Palisades Fire burns a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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Flames gut a property in Pacific Palisades. Pic: AP

Residents of a senior centre is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches. Pic: AP
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Residents of a care home are evacuated in Altadena. Pic: AP


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Flames rise as the Palisades fire burns during a weather driven windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu
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Flames rise in Pacific Palisades. Pic: Reuters

Firefighters battle the Palisades Fire as it burns multiple structures in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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Firefighters in Pacific Palisades. Pic: AP

A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles, California. Pic: Reuters
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A firefighter battles the blaze in Pacific Palisades. Pic: Reuters

A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles. Pic: Reuters
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A firefighter battles the flames in Pacific Palisades. Pic: Reuters

A signal light goes green on the Pacific Coast Highway as a wildfire burns in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of west Los Angeles, California, January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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The fire in Pacific Palisades. Pic: Reuters


A burnt vehicle stands as flames rise nearby, as the Eaton Fire burns in Pasadena, California, U.S. January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
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A vehicle gutted by fire in Altadena. Pic: Reuters

The Palisades Fire burns vehicles and structures in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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Buildings and structures have been ravaged by flames in Pacific Palisades. Pic: AP

A vehicle burns as the Palisades Fire advances in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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A vehicle burns in Pacific Palisades. Pic: AP

The Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
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Strong winds fan flames in Pacific Palisades. Pic: AP

Firefighters battle the Eaton fire as its burns in Sierra Madre, east side of Los Angeles. Pic: Ringo Chiu/AP
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Firefighters tackle the Altadena fire. Pic: Ringo Chiu/AP


A resident of a senior centre is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches. Pic: AP
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One of the people evacuated from a care home in Altadena.
Pic: AP

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