<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Authorities fear another devastating day in Los Angeles as wildfires continue to blaze through the city. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>LA residents are being told to expect wind gusts in excess of 80 to 100km per hour today, with the biggest fires currently uncontained. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Since the wildfires began earlier this week, 10 people have died and over 10,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/los-angeles-fires-in-pictures-wildfires-race-across-southern-california/81b15bf5-586a-42ca-95c9-dc1882febeae"><strong><span>Residents start returning to homes reduced to rubble in LA wildfires</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As of Friday over 153,000 people are under evacuation orders and 166,000 people are on standby. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Firefighters spent Thursday evening water bombing fires around Malibu, the Pacific Palisades, and Eaton, in an attempt to control the blaze. However, one of two 'Super Scooper' water bombers is out of action today after being struck by a drone.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/trump-can-still-vote-after-sentencing-but-cant-own-a-gun-and-will-have-to-turn-over-dna-sample/bf1d1b75-b09b-4e24-84e0-3f30c234173c"><strong><span>Trump can still vote after sentencing, but can't own a gun and will have to turn over DNA sample</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="styles__Wrapper-sc-2o34ro-0 cmwkBV"><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><a href="/content/2025/01/08/11/43/los-angeles-fires-in-pictures-wildfires-race-across-southern-california"><img alt="Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif." sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/-fUwIKpGw6zwlQbIzhUrJiCp118=/115x690:5884x3935/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F0f418f1d-496e-45b9-8f74-e81fbed12345" srcset="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/-fUwIKpGw6zwlQbIzhUrJiCp118=/115x690:5884x3935/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F0f418f1d-496e-45b9-8f74-e81fbed12345 396w, https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/SNOEqg_ABPCUxNceClWWQUph5rw=/115x690:5884x3935/636x358/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F0f418f1d-496e-45b9-8f74-e81fbed12345 636w"/></a></div><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><div class="styles__Headline-sc-2o34ro-4 hpbOlz">Residents start returning to homes reduced to rubble in LA wildfires</div><div class="styles__Button-sc-2o34ro-1 eBjlmW"><a class="styles__ButtonLink-sc-2o34ro-2 hqpklJ" href="/content/2025/01/08/11/43/los-angeles-fires-in-pictures-wildfires-race-across-southern-california">View Gallery</a></div></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/los-angeles-fires-continue-to-blaze-horror-day/412fede1-72fb-4384-9131-bf18b74648da" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A curfew of 6pm to 6am is also in place for fire zones to reduce looting. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"'We are not screwing around with this," said Los Angeles Sheriff Robert Luna. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We don't want anyone taking advantage of our residents that have already been victimised." </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The death toll is expected to climb, as dangerous fire conditions are expected to return in full force on Monday. </span></div></div>