Satellite pics show whole blocks burned to rubble after LA wildfires sparked in backyard…& 5 blazes still out of control

SATELLITE pictures have revealed whole blocks of homes in Los Angeles have been burned to rubble by the wildfires.

The snaps show before, during, and after the uncontrolled blazes have burned through LA homes and celebrity enclaves and caused 130,000 to flee.

The pictures from outer space show the devastation wrought by the Palisades fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton fire in Altadena and Pasadena.

Before photos show the neighbourhoods full of green trees, multi-colored roofs, and grey roads.

While the after photos of the same areas show bright red and orange fires burning, thick smoke flying into the air, and brown rubble where houses were.

The two most dangerous fires, Palisades and Eaton, are not contained at all and continue to threaten homes.

They have already burned through 30,000 acres of land and led to 130,000 people being evacuated.

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It comes as…

• Five people have died as uncontrolled wildfires engulf Los Angeles
• At least 130,000 have been evacuated and schools have closed
• Nearly 400,000 homes are left without power as over 2,000 buildings destroyed and 30,000 acres burned
• Firefighters are “maxed out” and reportedly running out of water
• Harrowing footage shows the city up in flames
• Celebrity homes have been torched, including A-listers like Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, and Anthony Hopkins
• Joe Biden slammed for announcing granddaughter’s baby news during LA fire presser

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Only one of the fires which started in LA are under control – the Woodley fire in Van Nuys.

Of those that continue to burn, the closest to being curbed is the Lidia fire on 40 per cent containment, according to LA Fire.

Two blazes which started in neighboring Riverside County, named Tyler and Scout, have been brought under control.

Some evacuees were caught in gridlock traffic as people desperately try to drive away from disaster.

A bulldozer had to be brought in to clear cars abandoned in the middle of Palisades Drive after drivers fled the cars as the fire approached.

Other evacuees could be seen carrying their most prized belongings on their backs as they walked their way to safety through the thick smoke.

Melissa Rivers, daughter of comedian Joan Rivers, told CNN she grabbed only the most important items.

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Houses sitting along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu[/caption]

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Houses reduced to rubble along Pacific Coast Highway – with one fire still burning[/caption]

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Homes along the Malibu coast have been torched in the blaze[/caption]

She said: “That’s how my son and my fiancé and our dogs (are safe), and we had time to grab passports, important paperwork.

“I grabbed my Mom’s Emmy, a photo of my Dad, and a drawing that my mother had done.

“My heart is so broken, not just for myself, but going through this town, it’s wiped off the map.”

The Palisades fire is the most destructive in Los Angeles’s history and has burned more than 17,000 acres, according to Cal Fire.

Most of those blazes started Tuesday, but new fires continue to start with a blaze in Studio City being extinguished.

Some 7,500 desperate firefighters are bravely trying to contain the fires and have been able to restart air drops on Wednesday after hurricane-strength gusts.

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Altadena in LA has been hammered by the fires[/caption]

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Smoke can be seen rising above Pacific Palisades during after the wildfire ignited[/caption]

With all the smoke air quality has plummeted across the city to a hazardous level – Altadena is currently seeing worse air than New Delhi.

The origins of the Palisades fire and Eaton fire are still unknown and are under investigation.

But the Palisades blaze is believed to have started in a backyard and then quickly spread in the dry bushes in the mountainous hills.

At least three million homes and businesses across Los Angeles County are without power, according to Southern California Edison, an electrical service company.

Some of those homes belong to celebrities, with Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, Miles Teller, and Anthony Hopkins among those to lose their abodes.

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LA residents have had to flee their homes as the fire has advanced[/caption]

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Houses near Marathon Road before the Eaton Fire[/caption]

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A satellite image shows houses turned to rubble near Marathon Road[/caption]