


Debris, devastation
Once-vibrant neighborhoods sundered by fierce wildfires that have gutted homes, schools, businesses, places of worship, more within a week



ABOVE: Rows of homes sit destroyed by the Palisades fire in the Alphabet Streets area of Pacific Palisades on Thursday. Jeff Gritchen Staff photographer
FAR LEFT: Cars abandoned during the Palisades fire sit on Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades on Thursday. Jeff Gritchen Staff photographer
LEFT: A destroyed furniture store is seen at Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Thursday. David Crane Staff photographer

Firefighters battle winds and flames at beachfront homes along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Tuesday. David Crane — Staff photographer

An L.A. Fire Department helicopter makes a water drop above Topanga Canyon Boulevard near Fernwood on Thursday. David Crane — Staff photographer

Dozens of beachfront homes destroyed by the Palisades fire are seen in Malibu on Wednesday. David Crane — Staff photographer