Pictures of L.A. fire damage show aftermath of California blazes
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As wind-whipped fires turned the L.A.-area neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades and Altadena from sunny Southern California paradise into smoky hellscape, photojournalists who captured the blazes have also documented their aftermath. The two largest Southern California fires that sparked last week have destroyed more than 12,000 structures, including homes and businesses. The fires continue to burn, and the full extent of the damage is still unknown.
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Main Idea: Photos show the damage left by the L.A.-area wildfires, including major destruction in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, as Southern California Edison faces claims its equipment may have sparked one of the blazes.
Key Points:
- The fires destroyed more than 12,000 structures, including homes and businesses.
- The full extent of the damage is still unknown because the fires are still burning.
- In Pacific Palisades, officials have not ruled out that embers from a New Year’s Eve fire may have reignited in strong winds.
- Attorneys for some people affected by the Eaton Fire have sued Southern California Edison, saying its equipment may have started that fire.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
The fires destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, forcing families and small businesses to face loss, higher costs, and long recovery times.
Positive Impact
No clear positive impact identified.
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- Major:Southern California Edisoncompany
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- Southern California EdisoncompanyMajorEvaluated
Named as the utility whose equipment is alleged in the lawsuit to have sparked the Eaton Fire.
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The state is the broader jurisdiction for the wildfire disaster and recovery context, but it is not itself.
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Named resident quoted while describing the destruction of his home in Malibu; a concrete but secondary individual in.
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Mentioned as one of the communities reached by the Eaton Fire, but not a central actor.
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Mentioned as another affected community along the Angeles National Forest line, but only in passing.
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