The remnants of a gas station show significant fire damage, with blackened structures and debris scattered across the area in Pacific Palisades, California, on January 8, 2025. The most destructive fires in Los Angeles history kill at least five people, destroy thousands of structures, and force approximately 180,000 people to evacuate. (Photo by Jason Ryan/NurPhoto) (Photo by Jason Ryan / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)