A charred chimney is all that remains standing at a fire-ravaged ocean front home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 16, 2025. Tens of thousands of people ordered to flee their homes as wildfires tore through Los Angeles were told on January 16 they would not be allowed back for at least a week, with fears over electrocution, landslides and exposure to toxic materials. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)