California counts the cost as wildfires continue to rage – in pictures

Firefighters inspect the damage caused to a residential area of Los Angeles

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A house sprayed with fire retardant in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood

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Houses in Altadena neighbourhood, which was severely damaged and left without electricity by the Eaton fire

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People distribute free water, food, clothing and other supplies from a private citizen’s truck in Altadena

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A charred vehicle on a street devastated by the Palisades fire

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A commercial building destroyed in the Palisades fire

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A firefighter shines a spotlight for her partner as they search for hotspots in a burned area of Pacific Palisades

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Downed power cables along the Pacific Coast highway in Pacific Palisades

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A firefighter stands in an orchard of trees treated with fire retardant in the Mandeville Canyon neighbourhood

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People affected by the Eaton fire in Altadena attend a community meeting in Pasadena

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People listen to a speaker at the Pasadena community meeting

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Firefighters work to create a firebreak in Pacific Palisades

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Firefighters work to create a firebreak in Pacific Palisades

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Fireplaces and chimneys stand amid the rubble of homes destroyed in the Palisades fire

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The entrance to a damaged home in Pacific Palisades

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A helicopter spotlight picks out firefighters cutting a containment line near Mandeville Canyon

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People sort through clothing and other items at a pop-up donation centre Santa Anita Park

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Moonshadow Malibu, a popular restaurant and surfing spot burned down in the Palisades fire after serving the community for 40 years

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National Guard members at a checkpoint in Mandeville Canyon

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A firefighter extinguishes a hotspot in Mandeville Canyon

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A fire continues to burn above Mandeville Canyon

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An aircraft drops flame retardant in Mandeville Canyon

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The burned out remains of properties along the Pacific Coast highway near Topanga Canyon

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A firefighting helicopter draws water from the Encino reservoir

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Firefighters on their way back from fighting the Palisades fire

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The remains of homes destroyed by the Palisades fire

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An aircraft drops fire retardant

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A sign placed in front of a house left undamaged by the Eaton fire

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Firefighters gather while a helicopter flies overhead in Mandeville Canyon

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Mexican military firefighters queue to board a plane bound for California at Felipe Angeles airport in Zumpango

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A fire hydrant wrapped in caution tape in front of a burned out property in Altadena

Photograph: Fred Greaves/Reuters

National Guard personnel gather in Pacific Palisades

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