It has now been a week since the wildfires started ravaging Southern California, fueled by powerful winds. At least 24 people have died as a result of the wildfires, and more than a dozen people remain missing.
The Palisades and Eaton fires alone, which started on Jan. 7, have now burned about 60 square miles — an area almost as big as Washington, D.C., which is 68.3 square miles. They have brought entire communities and neighborhoods to ash, leaving tens of thousands of Los Angeles County residents scrambling to find temporary shelter.
The official cause of the fires has not been determined and is under investigation.
Below are some satellite images, showing before and after the wildfires hit the Los Angeles region.
Pacific Palisades
Tuna Canyon, Palisades
Altadena
La Costa Beach, Malibu
Before/after photos by Maxar Technologies via Getty Images
