Parts of Los Angeles are still burning from multiple wildfires. Some evacuated residents returned to their homes to find nothing but rubble.

The Los Angeles fires have left at least 16 people dead and thousands of buildings destroyed. See photos of the devastation, and the resilience of residents and firefighters.

It has now been a week since the wildfires started ravaging Southern California, fueled by powerful winds. At least 24 people have died as a result of the wildfires, and more than a dozen people remain missing.