Satellite images show the scale of the destruction from LA's wildfires
Satellite image @2025 Maxar Technologies
- Major fires are burning throughout the Los Angeles area, destroying thousands of buildings.
- Satellite images show flames wreaking havoc on houses and other structures.
- At least five people have died, and more than 100,000 residents were ordered to evacuate Wednesday.
At least five people have died and more than 100,000 have been ordered to evacuate as uncontrolled fires burn through parts of Los Angeles into a third day.
Five separate fires are sweeping through parts of the city and the surrounding areas, with one of the biggest blazes, the Palisades fire, expected to be the costliest in US history.
Satellite images provided to Business Insider by Maxar Technologies show the trail of destruction the fires have left in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, two of the most heavily affected areas.
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