Distraught Malibu residents return home as the magnitude of other wildfire-destroyed areas is revealed: PHOTOS
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Residents of Malibu came back to find their homes in ruins after the Palisades wildfires swept through the area. The fires have not only impacted Malibu but also other neighborhoods in Los Angeles like Altadena and the Pacific Palisades, forcing numerous people out of their houses and leaving them without shelter.


Fire damaged Eliot Arts Magnet academy auditorium and supermarkets in Altadena, Los Angeles after devastating wildfires, with a person standing amidst the ruins
Inside the burnt down auditorium of the Eliot Arts Magnet academy in Altadena, LA, California. Anadolu via Getty Images


Burned houses at Malibu Beach, Los Angeles, California after the Palisades wildfire in January 2025
A resident breaks down while searching for personal items at the site of their home, Malibu, CA. Anadolu via Getty Images

Residents searching for valuables in the ashes of their burned home at Malibu Beach, Los Angeles, after the Palisades Fire
A resident returns to the site of their Malibu home in search of anything salvageable. Anadolu via Getty Images


Residents looking for their valuables in the ashes of their burned home on Malibu Beach during the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles, California
Residents look for their valuables in the ash of their Malibu beach home, caused by the Palisades wildfire. Anadolu via Getty Images


Firefighters working amidst the burning residential areas during the Palisades Wildfire in Los Angeles, January 12, 2025
Firefighters continue to work in Pacific Palisades residential areas. Anadolu via Getty Images

Cadaver dog from the Los Angeles County Sheriff, sniffing through the rubble of destroyed beachfront properties in Malibu, California due to the Palisades Fire.
A cadaver dog, from the Los Angeles County Sheriff, sniffs through the rubble of beachfront properties along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. AFP via Getty Images


Burned houses at Malibu Beach due to Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles County, California on January 10, 2025
Emotional residents return to their home in Malibu, CA. Anadolu via Getty Images

Cars destroyed by the Eaton Fire remain parked in a lot at the Altadena Auto Center on January 13, 2025. Getty Images

Vehicles moving on Pacific Coast Highway, with burnt homes and trees visible in the background due to California wildfires, on January 12, 2025
Vehicles run on the Palisades section of Pacific Coast Highway along scorched structures and trees by wildfires. VCG via Getty Images


Firefighter taking weather readings on scorched ridgetop above the Eaton Fire in Angeles National Forest
A firefighter takes weather readings while standing on a scorched ridgetop above the Eaton Fire in Angeles National Forest on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. AP


A cadaver dog, from the Los Angeles County Sheriff, sniffs through the rubble of beachfront properties along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. Anadolu via Getty Images

Burned residential areas in Los Angeles, California, showing extensive damage caused by wildfires on January 12, 2025
A general view of a burned residential area of the Pacific Palisades. Anadolu via Getty Images


Air tanker dropping red retardant to contain the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California on January 13, 2025
An air tanker drops retardant while working to contain the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. AP


Total devastation in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles due to the Palisades Fire on January 13, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher)
A general view of a burned residential area of the Pacific Palisades. AP

First responders in yellow shirts and helmets standing in front of the fire-damaged Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Altadena, California during the Eaton Fire
First responders stand in front of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School that was damaged during the fire, as the Eaton Fire continues, in Altadena, California, U.S. January 13, 2025. REUTERS


Burned and damaged homes along Pacific Coast Highway with a few still standing after the Palisades Fire on Jan. 12, 2025, in Malibu, Calif.
Homes along Pacific Coast Highway are seen burned and damaged. AP


Charred remains of Eliot Arts Magnet Academy auditorium and supermarkets in Altadena, Los Angeles following devastating wildfires, January 12, 2025
A burned down Aldi supermarket in Altadena, CA. Anadolu via Getty Images

Cars destroyed by the Eaton Fire, parked in a lot at the Altadena Auto Center during the Los Angeles wildfires of January 2025
Cars destroyed by the Eaton Fire at the Altadena Auto Center on January 13, 2025. Getty Images


Burned residential areas in Los Angeles, California due to the Palisades Wildfire on January 12, 2025
A general view of a burned residential area of the Pacific Palisades. Anadolu via Getty Images
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