Wildfires have decimated parts of Southern California over the last two days — turning beautiful residential areas into rubble. Here are pictures before and after the devastation.

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An apartment building before the Pacific Fire in Pacific Palisades, California.

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Jason Blundell surveys his neighborhood as he stands next to his burned home on Embury Street during the Palisades Fire on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, California. MediaNews Group via Getty Images