By Sean Ridgway and Daniel Schwartz, TME

Several Southern California fires are ripping through the state, leaving a wake of destruction in their paths. To date, the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Hurst Fire, and other smaller wildfires have decimated nearly 40,000 acres of land between January 7 and January 14, 2025, equating to about 60 square miles. For reference, this area is nearly three times the size of Manhattan…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Above left: Palisades Fire coming up the mountains behind Ventura Blvd. in Tarzana on Friday, January 10, before it was stopped the following morning;

Above right: Kern Country Firefighters doing everything in their power to protect lives and property from the fires in Southern CaliforniaAbove: Kern County Fire Engine and personnel assist in fighting the Eaton fire in Altadena, California

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