Aerial firefighting efforts intensify over Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, US - JAN. 10, 2025: Firefighting planes and helicopters were seen dropping water over the raging flames in Topanga Canyon on Friday, Jan. 10, as part of efforts to combat the Palisades wildfire in Topanga, Los Angeles, California.Los Angeles is facing a historic firestorm that has ravaged local communities.Thousands of homes have been destroyed by nearly a half-dozen wildfires tearing through Los Angeles communities Thursday evening as the grim death toll was confirmed to have risen to 10.The largest inferno has burned 17,234 acres in and around the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood near the coast. Further inland, the Eaton Fire has burned 10,600 acres in the foothills in and around the city of Altadena, northeast of downtown Los Angeles.Both of those fires are 0% contained amid strong winds that have fueled the infernos and sent burning hot embers shooting through the air.Three other smaller fires – the Hurst, Lidia, and Sunset fires – are also burning in the LA area.Firefighters have been able to bring the Lidia Fire under 60% control while evacuation orders in the Hollywood Hills were lifted Thursday morning as efforts to gain control of the Sunset Fire gained momentum.(Footage by Tayfun Coşkun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)