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Beachfront homes are destroyed by the Palisades Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Wildfires fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds have continued to rage in the Los Angeles area, leaving five people dead, 2,000 structures in Pacific Palisades and Altadena destroyed and more than 100,000 people under evacuation orders.

LA’s celebrity enclaves, including Santa Monica and Calabasas, were engulfed in flames, prompting famous personalities to evacuate their homes amidst one of the most destructive wildfires in California history.

​Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed over 1,400 firefighters, and in a rare plea, the Los Angeles Fire Department has urged all off-duty firefighters to help battle the multiple fires. 

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Other states, including Washington and Oregon, were sending their firefighters to help.

These photos from the Associated Press show the devastating impact of the wildfires, capturing nature’s fury and the affected communities’ resilience.

The Eaton Fire engulfs a property Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

The Palisades Fire burns a beach front property Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

A firefighter battles the Eaton Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

A resident of a senior center is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

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)

Firefighters team up to battle the Eaton Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

A man walks his bike among the ruins left behind by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

The Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Thick heavy smoke from wildfires shrouds downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Fire ravaged businesses are seen after the Palisades Fire swept though in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia)

Lisa Diaz hugs a neighbor outside of their homes as the Eaton Fire sweeps through the area Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

Residents are evacuated from a senior living facility as the Eaton Fire approaches Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Residents of a senior center are evacuated and loaded into a bus as the Eaton Fire approaches Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

In a news release over the weekend, PISI said it purchased random rebars from hardware stores in Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, Zamboanga del Norte, Samal Island, Cotabato City, Pagadian City, and Iligan City on Sept. 9 to 13.

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Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has confirmed a new fire erupted in the Hollywood Hills, near Runyon Canyon at around 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday.

District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said in a media briefing that all schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will be closed. 

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“The confluence of factors – wind, fire, and smoke – have created dangerous, complex situations that present unsafe conditions for our school communities,” Carvalho stated in the LAUSD website.

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