Fire photographer Dave Dubowski traveled to the Los Angeles area to capture the historic wildfires ravaging the area in January 2025. Below you’ll find a roundup of some of these images, including shots from both the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire.
The fires have prompted hundreds of thousands to flee and dislocated many Southern California residents, reducing some neighborhoods to ash. As of this writing, more than two dozen people were killed.
Early afternoon on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 overlooking Temescal Canyon in the Pacific Palisades. The fire was rapidly growing with significant spotting of out to ½ to ¾ miles with several hundred acres involved. Early afternoon on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 overlooking Temescal Canyon in the Pacific Palisades. The fire was rapidly growing with significant spotting of out to ½ to ¾ miles with several hundred acres involved.Early afternoon on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, overlooking Temescal Canyon in the Pacific Palisades. The fire was rapidly growing with significant spotting of out to ½ to ¾ miles with several hundred acres involved. Early afternoon on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, overlooking Temescal Canyon in the Pacific Palisades. The fire was rapidly growing with significant spotting of out to ½ to ¾ miles with several hundred acres involved.The American flag withstands 100 mph winds as flames tear through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in the late afternoon of Tuesday, January 7, 2025. The Palisades fire had grown to over nearly 2,000 acres at this time. Charred remains of one block of Altadena while several other structures continued to burn. The hydrant system in this area of Altadena had failed. This unincorporated area of Los Angeles County was devastated by the Eaton fire. Firefighters from Engine 83 of the Riverside County Fire Department protect attempt to protect a home and car from a fast-moving fire in Altadena that had already burned down several other structures on this block. The hydrant system in this area of Altadena had failed and Engine 83 was operating off of their booster tank. This unincorporated area of Los Angeles County was devastated by the Eaton fire. January 8, 2025. En route to a separate fire, Los Angeles County Fire Department Engine 43 passes up a fully involved house fire in Altadena. This unincorporated area of Los Angeles County was devastated by the Eaton fire. On January 8, 2025, a firefighter with Engine 64 of the Riverside County Fire Department stretches a line at a fully involved structure fire in Altadena at the Eaton fire. The hydrant system in this area of Altadena had failed and Engine 64 was operating off of their booster tank. On January 8, 2025, a firefighter with Engine 64 of the Riverside County Fire Department creates a fire break near a fully involved structure fire in Altadena at the Eaton fire. The hydrant system in this area of Altadena had failed and Engine 64 was operating off of their booster tank. January 8, 2025: Kern County Fire Department Engine 64 fills up at a hydrant on Lake Avenue in Altadena. Engine 64 was a part of several strike teams battling a huge apartment complex fire in Altadena. Engines and tenders were needed to shuttle water due to the failure of the hydrant system. On January 8, 2025 Los Angeles County Engine 20 is shown here pumping in the 2100 block of Lake Avenue. L.A. County firefighters were battling a heavily involved structure fire at the Eliot Arts Magnet School that was caused by the Eaton fire. On January 8, 2025, Santa Barabara Fire Department Engine 74 operated at dozens of fires, including this garage fire in Altadena. The hydrant system in this area of Altadena had failed and Engine 74 was operating off of their booster tank.On January 8, 2025, Santa Barabara Fire Department Engine 74 operated at dozens of fires including this structure fire in Altadena. The hydrant system in this area of Altadena had failed and Engine 74 was operating off of their booster tank.On January 8, 2025 Santa Maria firefighter Andrew Klein was one of thousands of firefighters deployed to the Eaton fire where over 7,000 structures were destroyed. On this date Santa Maria Engine 3 was operating in the Altadena area. The hydrant system in this area of Altadena had failed and Engine 3 was operating off of their booster tank. Santa Maria firefighters traveled 175 miles to the Eaton fire.January 8, 2025: Firefighters from the Long Beach and the Los Angeles County fire department watch conditions change quickly at a fully involved apartment complex fire in the 700 block of East Pine Drive in Altadena. The hydrant system in this area of Altadena had failed and engines were being used to shuttle water. This was at the Eaton fire. January 8, 2025: A firefighter with Los Angeles County Fire Department Engine 85 flows the deck gun at a fully involved apartment complex fire in the 700 block of East Altadena in Altadena. The hydrant system in this area of Altadena had failed and a water shuttle system was used to supply Engine 85. This was at the Eaton fire.January 8, 2025: A Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter makes a water drop at a fully involved apartment complex fire in the 700 block of East Pine Drive in Altadena. The hydrant system in this area of Altadena had failed. This was at the Eaton fire. January 8, 2025: A Los Angeles County firefighter with Quint 166 readies the ladder pipe at a fully involved apartment complex fire in the 700 block of East Altadena in Altadena. The hydrant system in this area of Altadena had failed and water tenders were used to supply Quint 166. This was at the Eaton fire.January 8, 2025. Bureau Of Land Management (BLM) Tender 6992 supplies Los Angeles County Quint 166 at a fully involved apartment complex fire in the 700 block of East Altadena Drive in Altadena. The hydrant system in this area of Altadena had failed and water tenders were used to supply the engines and ladders battling the fires. This was at the Eaton fire.January 8, 2025: Long Beach (CA) Fire Department E-11 operates at a fully involved apartment complex fire in the 700 block of East Pine Drive in Altadena. Downed power lines were a huge issue after 100 mph winds whipped through the area. This unincorporated area of Los Angeles County was devastated by the Eaton fireJanuary 8, 2025: En route to a separate fire, Los Angeles County (CA) Fire Department Engine 43 passes up a fully involved commercial building fire in the 2300 block of Lake Avenue in Altadena. This unincorporated area of Los Angeles County was devastated by the Eaton fire. On January 9, 2025, a strike team consisting of five Los Angeles County Fire Department engines as well as Tender 70 support wildland crews working the hills in the Topanga Canyon at the Palisades fire. On January 9, 2025, a firefighter from Engine 6 with the Liberty Fire District extinguishes the ruins of a structure fire on the Pacific Coast Highway. This area along the Pacific Ocean was devastated by the Palisades fire. The Liberty Fire District responded from 350 miles to the north. On January 9, 2025, a firefighter from Engine 12 with the Kern County (CA) Fire Department extinguishes the ruins of a structure fire on the Pacific Coast Highway. This area along the Pacific Ocean was devastated by the Palisades fire.
