Los Angeles Recovers From Historically Devastating Wildfires

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 28: Cheryl O’Donnell searches through the remains of her home which burned in the Palisades Fire, where she lived with her parents and sister since 2012, on January 28, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. Today is the first full day for all residents of Pacific Palisades to be able to return to their properties with all evacuation orders now lifted for residents. Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds burned across Los Angeles County leaving at least 29 dead with over 180,000 people having been under evacuation orders. Over 12,000 structures, many of them homes and businesses, were destroyed in the Palisades and Eaton Fires. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)