Patrick O’Neal is seen sifting through the remnants of his Malibu home that was ravaged by the Palisades Fire. “I’m trying to orient myself in the house… I believe I am in my dad’s bathroom,” he shared. “Honestly, I’m not sure what I’m searching for. I suppose I’m just trying to comprehend it all. There’s nothing left but ash and rubble — there’s simply nothing.”
Patrick O’Neal sorting through his home post-destruction from the Palisades wildfire on Jan. 13, 2025, in Malibu, California. / Photo Credit: Brandon Bell / Getty Images
Vehicles seen on the Palisades section of the Pacific Coast Highway amidst charred structures and trees on Jan. 12, 2025. / Photo Credit: Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images
As Edison crews initiate restoration work along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, firefighters persist in dousing hot spots from the Palisades Fire on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. / Photo Credit: David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images
An aerial perspective of homes devastated by the Palisades Fire on Jan. 13, 2025. / Photo Credit: / Getty Images
Images of burnt houses and vehicles amid the debris of the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates in Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 13, 2025. / Photo Credit: AGUSTIN PAULLIER/AFP via Getty Images
Marquez Charter Elementary, a school destroyed by the fire in the Pacific Palisades on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. / Photo Credit: Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Eaton Fire Damage:
One of the largest wildfires impacting the L.A. region, the Eaton Fire, has caused significant destruction to Altadena neighborhoods and extended into communities along the Angeles National Forest line, such as Pasadena and Sierra Madre.
Legal representatives advocating for those affected by the Eaton Fire have filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison, alleging that the company’s equipment triggered the catastrophic blaze.
An aerial view displays homes decimated in a neighborhood post the Eaton Fire on Jan. 12, 2025, in Altadena, California. / Photo Credit: David McNew / Getty Images
A lot filled with charred vehicles following the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, on Jan. 13, 2025. / Photo Credit: Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images
City of Santa Barbara Fire Captain Aaron Vaughn conducting search operations in a burnt home for victims of the Eaton Fire in Altadena on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. / Photo Credit: Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images
A scorched school bus spotted at the fire-damaged Aveson Charter
Fox News host Pete Hegseth discussed the possibility of defying an order from President Trump if he deemed it unconstitutional.
