By TERRY TANG, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and JAE HONG ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — The sight of celebrity mansions and movie landmarks reduced to ashes can make it seem like the wildfires roaring

Authorities are asking the public for help in their search for several Altadena residents who remain unaccounted for after the deadly Eaton Fire burned thousands of homes.

Satellite images showed the dramatic difference in the Altadena area in just a matter of days due to the deadly Eaton Fire.

Coverage of the Eaton and Palisades fires, including stories about the unprecedented losses, issues firefighters faced and the winds.

A group of Altadena residents are suing Southern California Edison over the deadly eaton fire that has burned thousands of buildings, including homes and schools.

During times of high fire danger, utility companies like San Diego Gas & Electric have made it a practice to turn off electricity in certain places as a precaution. In Los Angeles, some residents are blaming Southern California Edison for the wildfire disaster,

As the Pacific Palisades fire scorched more than 200 acres, billowing smoke was visible for miles. One surfer road a wave, with smoke in the background. Two other people laid on the sand, a white plume nearly filling the sky behind them. And a pair of bicyclists pedaled along the beach against an afternoon sky made twilight by the looming smoke.

The smoke has yet to settle in Southern California, where thousands are reeling from the devastating impacts of a series of ongoing fires in the Los Angeles area. Just how far are they from San Diego?

Critical fire weather is expected to continue until Wednesday at the earliest, increasing the risk that fires will spread further.

The LA wildfires now pose a threat to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games as the fires edge ever closer to some sporting venues. These include venues such as the Riviera Golf Club, which will host the golf and UCLA, which will be home to the athletes village.

“It’s going to be a long recovery for Palisades and for Pasadena, Altadena area, and we’ve been through that in San Diego,” San Diego Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Chris Babler sai

When fires swept through Altadena, in Los Angeles County, generational wealth and a place of opportunity for people of color, went up in smoke.