Burning buildings, billowing smoke: Satellite images reveal devastating damage caused by California wildfire

Satellite images of Los Angeles, showing the effects of California wildfires, were recently released by various agencies. The images reveal large areas of burned land and devastation in the region. (Photo: AP)

This satellite image shows burning and destroyed houses from the Eaton Fire near Marathon Road, in Altadena, California. (Photo: AP)

This satellite image, taken by Planet Labs PBC, shows smoke from Palisades fire over Los Angeles, California, on January 8. (Photo: AP)

This satellite image shows an overview of the Eaton fire burning in Los Angeles. (Photo: AP)

The Eaton fire is an ongoing wildfire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, Southern California. It started on the evening of January 7, 2025, in Eaton Canyon, located in the San Gabriel Mountains. (Photo: AP)

Los Angeles county sheriff Robert Luna said during a press conference that it "looks like an atomic bomb dropped in these areas," referring to the wildfire. (Photo: AP)

This satellite image shows an overview of homes before the Palisades fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. (Photo: AP)