PHOTOS: Powerful images show destruction from deadly Southern California fires

LOS ANGELES -- Strong winds that sent wildfires ripping through the mountains and foothills around Los Angeles fed a spectacle of smoke, flames and flight.

Firefighters are battling several wildfires across Los Angeles County, including in the foothills of Pacific Palisades, in the Eaton Canyon area near Altadena, and the Sylmar area.

Take a look at powerful images from the firefighting efforts in the gallery above.

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