Southern California is grappling with an unprecedented series of wildfires that have left a trail of destruction in their wake. With entire neighborhoods consumed by flames and thousands forced to flee, the devastation is impossible to ignore. While ground-level images offer a grim perspective, the scale of destruction is most striking when viewed from the sky. Captured from planes and helicopters, these aerial shots reveal the vastness of the tragedy unfolding below. Take a closer look at 12 haunting photos that show the devastating impact of these fires.
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1. The ongoing fires, as seen from an airplane
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2. View from the sky above LA. Pacific Palisades and Malibu engulfed in flames.
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3. The fires are much worse than people realize; they are absolutely devastating Pacific Palisades and Malibu.
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4. A home stands what appears to be mere feet from the ongoing flames.
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5. Smoke engulfs Los Angeles
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6. The Pacific Palisade fire made Southern California look like an absolute horror movie.
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7. An aerial shot of the fires over Los Angeles.
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8. Aerial view of the Pacific Palisades inferno as it rapidly spreads.
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9. Smoke looms over a large area of LA.
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10. Officials are trying to contain the fire, but mountains keep burning.
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11. An ABC7 Los Angeles clip shows just how dire the situation has become.
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12. An air tanker works to put out the raging fires.
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