Before and after images showing the devastation to businesses and homes in Altadena
Before and after images showing the devastation to businesses and homes in Altadena 01:09
Multiple wildfires are causing devastation in the greater Los Angeles area, destroying homes, businesses and landscapes.
Before-and-after images offer a glimpse of how the blazes have affected the city. The Palisades Fire, the largest in the area, burned over a thousand structures, including many homes in the affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood, west of Malibu. The Eaton Fire, the second-biggest fire, is burning in northern Los Angeles, near Pasadena.
Smaller fires, including the Hurst Fire and the Sunset Fire, have also erupted within the sprawling county. Firefighters say the Sunset Fire is contained, and the Hurst and Lidia Fire were both partially contained as of Thursday afternoon.
The images below show locations before and after the fires in Los Angeles. Use the slider tool to see more of either side of the image.
Before-and-after images
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Grace MantheyGrace Manthey is the senior visual data journalist and data team coordinator for CBS News and Stations. She is an Emmy-winning journalist and visual storyteller with a passion for telling stories that matter.
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