A Lake Avenue branch of Bank of America is fully engulfed in flames in Altadena. Picture: Josh Edelson/AFP

Megan Mantia and her boyfriend Thomas return to the ruins of her home in Altadena. President-elect Trump said on his Truth Social platform that the state was burning in a “virtually apocalyptic way”. Photo: AP Photo/Ethan Swope

Flames from the Eaton Fire engulf a house in Altadena. Photo: Robyn BECK / AFP

Firefighters were doing everything they could. Photo: AP Photo/Ethan Swope

The Palisades Fire burned out of control. Photo: AP Photo/Ethan Swope

A man walks past a fire-ravaged business in Altadena. Photo: AP Photo/Ethan Swope

Fires rage behind a Pacific Palisades property. Picture: David Swanson / AFP

Firefighters battle the Palisades Fire as it burns structures in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Picture: AP Photo/Eugene Garcia

Firefighters protect a structure in Altadena. Photo: AP Photo/Ethan Swope

The Berkshire Hathaway Home Services building was destroyed in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Picture: AP Photo/Eugene Garcia

Evacuated residents of the senior centre stand on the streets of Altadena as the Eaton Fire approached on January 7, 2025. Picture: AP Photo/Ethan Swope

A playground burns in Pasadena. Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP

Forceful winds downed trees and power lines in Pacific Palisades. Picture: AP Photo/Eugene Garcia

The Altadena Community Church was ravaged by fire on January 8, 2025. Picture: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

The Eaton fire took over numerous buildings in the Altadena neighbourhood. Picture: AP Photo/Nic Coury

Pacific Palisades residents flee the area on January 7, 2025. Picture: Mario Tama / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP

A restaurant’s burnt outdoor seating area is seen in Pacific Palisades. Picture: AP Photo/Eugene Garcia

Embers light up the sky as the wildfires take over the neighbourhood. Picture: AP Photo/Ethan Swope

Strong winds propolled the Eaton fire into residential areas of Altadena. Picture: JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

A car burns inside a home garage in a home on the Pacific Coast Highway. Picture: Apu Gomes / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

A home is engulfed with flames in Altadena. Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP

A firefighter is seen wiping his eyes as he sprays water on homes in Altadena. Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP

A firefighter watches on as the home is engulfed in flames. Picture: Apu Gomes/Getty Images/AFP

Homes were also affected in nearby Malibu. Picture: Eric Thayer/Getty Images/AFP

Thick smoke is seen over the Los Angeles city skyline. Picture: AP Photo/Richard Vogel

A car sits ablaze on a street in Altadena. Picture: AP Photo/Nic Coury

Forceful winds sway trees as the Eaton Fire engulfs more homes in Altadena. Picture: AP Photo/Ethan Swope

A dog seeks comfort with a firefighter on the streets of Altadena. Picture: AP Photo/Nic Coury

Thick smoke cover above the ‘Greetings from Altadena’ sign. Picture: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

A firefighter extends a hose while battling the Eaton Fire. Photo: AP Photo/Ethan Swope

Flames rise out of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the downtown Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Burning remains lie behind a sign for Bryan's Cleaners & Laundry, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the downtown Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

A car burns in Altadena. Photo: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

A resident sprays their property with a garden hose as the Eaton Fire engulfs structures across the street, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

The Mendocino Villa apartment building goes up in flames. Photo: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

Firefighters battle flames from the Palisades Fire. Photo: Eric Thayer/Getty Images/AFP

Los Angeles was blanketted in smoke as hurricane-force winds tore through the region. Photo: Agustin Paullier / AFP

Workers attempt to remove a tree that fell on a car due in the high winds. Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP

The Palisades Fire burns homes on the Pacific Coast Highway. The fast-moving wildfire has grown to more than 2900-acres. Photo: Apu Gomes/Getty Images/AFP

A helicopter drops water over the Palisades Fire. Photo: Agustin Paullier / AFP

A person uses a garden hose in an effort to prevent a home from catching fire as the blaze destroys the house next door. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

A person uses a garden hose on the roof of a house in Altadena. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

The Pasadena Jewish Temple Center burns in Pasadena, California. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

A person uses a garden hose in an effort to save a neighboring home from catching fire in Altadena. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

The Palisades fire claims anohter home. Photo: Eric Thayer / Getty Images via AFP

A firefighter walks by a home on flames in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Photo: Apu Gomes/Getty Images/AFP

Firefighters spray water towards a car and a complex building as flames on Sunset Boulevard. Photo: Apu Gomes/Getty Images/AFP

A McDonald’s restaurant is showered in embers in Pasadena. Photo: Josh Edelson / AFP

Flames from the Palisades Fire burn a business in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Photo: Eric Thayer/Getty Images/AFP

Another house burns in the destructive Palisades fire. Photo: Eric Thayer/Getty Images/AFP

The Pasadena Jewish Temple Center burns during in Pasadena. Photo: JOSH EDELSON / AFP

The Palisades fire was horrific. Photo: Eric Thayer/Getty Images/AFP

Firefighters battle to control the flames in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Photo: Apu Gomes/Getty Images/AFP

Firefighters run as a brush fire burns in Pacific Palisades. Photo by David Swanson / AFP

Despite the ominous image, the Getty Villa survived largely untouched. Photo: David Swanson / AFP

The Getty Villa art museum survived the horrific scenes. Photo by David Swanson / AFP

People evacuate Temescal Canyon during the Palisades Fire. Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP

Residents attempt to protect their property from the flames closing in on homes. Photo: David Swanson / AFP

A helicopter flies over homes threatened by the Palisades fire. Photo: David Swanson / AFP

Flames overtake the intersection of Temescal Canyon and Pacific Coast Highway Fire in Pacific Palisades. Photo: Robyn Beck / AFP

The Palisades Fire burns vehicles and structures in Pacific Palisades. Photo: AP Photo/Ethan Swope

A helicopter drops water but the smoke stack shows just how big a job firefighters had. Photo: David Swanson / AFP

Elderly patients are evacuated into emergency vehicles as embers and flames approach in Pasadena. Photo: JOSH EDELSON / AFP

A home is engulfed in flames in Pasadena. Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP

The European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 shows Los Angeles from space. Photo: Handout / Copernicus Sentinel-2 / AFP

LA County firefighters spray water on a burning home. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP

Fire engulfs a home in Altadena. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP

LA County firefighters pull a hose in front of a burning home in Altadena. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP

There was no stopping this fire in Altadena. Photo: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP

Firefighters put out hot spots next to a home as they battle the Eaton Fire in Altadena. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP

A statue and other structures are burned in the Palisades Fire. Photo: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

A wildfire-ravaged property is shown after the Palisades Fire swept through the Pacific Palisades. Photo: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

Fire explodes out of a window of the Altadena Community Church. Photo: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

A Christmas tree burns inside Pacific Palisades house. Photo: AP Photo/Ethan Swope

Embers were still burning after the fire passed through. Photo: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

A house was gutted by the Palisades fire. Photo: AP Photo/Ethan Swope

Firefighters were doing everything they could against the inferno. Photo: AP Photo/Ethan Swope

Another home destroyed in Altadena. Photo: AP Photo/Nic Coury

The Eaton Fire burns a structure in Altadena. Photo: AP Photo/Ethan Swope

Small fires burn on a hillside in Brentwood LA. Photo: AP Photo/Richard Vogel

Firefighters try to save a home as the neighbours house burns. Photo: AP Photo/Nic Coury