Photo: Sinna Nasseri
By the time photographer Sinna Nasseri reached Malibu on Wednesday evening, firefighters had been battling infernos for 36 hours. The wildfire that started in the nearby Palisades continued to roll down the mountains, stopped only by the sea. The Pacific Coast Highway had transformed into a graveyard of beachfront properties and burned-out vehicles. Firefighters and homeowners fought block by block, house by house, ambushed by new fires sparked by flying embers. —Justin Miller
Down one stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway, more than 40 mansions were reduced to cinders.
A woman packs a Tesla to evacuate.
The burning beach. .
The burning beach. .
A firefighter takes a quick break with In-N-Out fries.
An avenue of ashes.
An avenue of ashes.
Chester, a homeowner, celebrates with a firefighter and a neighbor after their homes were saved.
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