As several wildfires continue to burn through Southern California, torching roughly 1,000 structures while thousands of locals evacuate, some of the most harrowing footage from this ongoing tragedy hasn't come from the ground, but rather, the air.
From airplane views to newscast helicopters on the scene, here are 15 pics of LA's wildfires as taken from airplanes.
1
Wing Worries
“These fires are much worse than people think….just absolutely devastating Pacific Palisades & Malibu. I work about 6 miles from all this & currently headed in now. This picture is from a plane to show the sheer size of it all.”
2
Help On The Way
An air tanker works to put out the raging fires.
3
Smoke Rising
Mountains continue to burn as officials attempt to contain the fire.
4
Looming Threats
Smoke looms over a large area of LA.
5
Smoky Skies
“Aerial view of the Pacific Palisades inferno as it rapidly spreads.”
6
Grim Glow
“Flight from GDL to Ontario got diverted to LAX and were able to get close up aerial views of the Pacific Palisade Fire.”
7
House Fire
A home burns as a part of the Eaton Fire.
8
Burning and burning
“Insane video aerial shot of the fires over Los Angeles.”
9
Scary Views
“Pacific Palisade fire made Southern California look like an absolute Horror movie. Everyone is FORCED to evacuate, They are out of Water, Fighter Fighters, The wind is so strong that Tunker planes can't do their job and it's set to increase!”
10
Fire Fears
Smoke engulfs Los Angeles
11
Homes at Risk
A home stands what appears to be mere feet from the ongoing flames.
12
Looking Down at 8,000 Feet
Footage taken by ABC7 Los Angeles shows just how dire the situation has become.
13
Chopper Action
“Tanker planes are now scooping up water out of the Pacific Ocean and dropping it on the Palisades fire. The peak winds are still 12 hours away and 3 school districts have been evacuated.”
14
Blaze Below
“View from the sky above LA. Pacific Palisades and Malibu engulfed in flames. Absolutely Horrific.”
15
Aerial Views
The ongoing fires, as seen from an airplane.
