Lions enter playoffs tops in the NFC for first time as they try to reach the Super Bowl

The Detroit Lions' 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the final game of the 2024 regular season had a playoff vibe to it.

The spoils for the Lions (15-2) were the No. 1 seed in the NFC and home-field advantage throughout, increasing their chances of finally making it to a Super Bowl for a chance at their first NFL title since 1957.

“It’s step one,” Lions quarterback Jared Goff said. “We’re proud to be 15-2, NFC North division champs — back to back, one seed, bye week — all that stuff.

“But this just tick No. 1 and tick No. 2 is next.”

The Lions, who won consecutive division titles for the first time, will host the lowest seed still standing in the NFC playoffs in the divisional round Jan. 18 or 19.

Detroit is one of four NFL teams without a Super Bowl appearance along with the Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC.

Detroit won two games in one postseason last season for the first time in six-plus decades before blowing a 17-point, third-quarter lead at San Francisco in the NFC championship game.

After losing the first regular-season game in league history pitting teams with a combined 28 victories, the Vikings (14-3) hit the road for wild-card weekend, visiting the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams (10-7) on Monday night as the most accomplished fifth seed in NFL history.

On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers (10-7) visit the Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) and Washington (12-5) visits the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7).

One of four teams never to have reached the Super Bowl.

Lift the Lombardi: The Lions averaged a league-high 33.2 points with one of the best offenses whose scoring total trailed just three teams in NFL history. They tied single-season league marks with 20-plus points in 16 games and 40 or more in six games. Jared Goff is the first NFL quarterback to complete 75% or more of his passes in nine games of a season and the only one to connect on 72% or more of his attempts with at least 4,500 yards passing. Jahymr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams are the first pair of NFL running backs and wide receivers to have 1,000 yards from scrimmage each in a season. Pro Bowlers Penei Sewell and Frank Ragnow lead a strong line that gives Goff time and opens holes in the running game.

Cancel the confetti: Detroit’s defense has been besieged by injuries, including superstar Aidan Hutchinson’s broken leg, and a dozen defenders are on IR. The banged-up unit was exposed last month when the Bills scored 48 points in a shootout win. The Lions gave up 29-plus points in five games and if they allow that many in the playoffs, it may lead to an early exit. Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, however, did come up with a game plan that closed the regular season by holding the powerful Vikings out of the end zone.

“The opportunity you dream about is being able to win division championships and then the NFC and then ultimately win Super Bowls. That’s what next for us.” — Goff.

One Lombardi in four Super Bowl appearances: lost to Raiders 27-10 in Super Bowl 15, lost to Patriots 24-21 in Super Bowl 39, beat Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl 52, lost to Chiefs 38-35 in Super Bowl 57.

Lift the Lombardi: The Eagles are set to make a run at their second Super Bowl appearance in three seasons behind Jalen Hurts. If Hurts is recovered from a concussion, he’ll make the Eagles a serious choice to win their second Super Bowl in franchise history. Newcomer Saquon Barkley topped 2,000 yards rushing to lead the NFL and made a serious run at Eric Dickerson’s season rushing record. Throw in receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith and the Eagles offense is as good as it gets when healthy.

Cancel the confetti: No one really knows how Hurts is feeling since he suffered a concussion in late December. He missed the final two regular-season games and his status was in doubt heading into the playoffs. Barkley led the NFL in carries and the Eagles hope he’s not worn down. The Eagles rested their starters in Week 18 to keep everyone fresh. But health might not matter if they have to go to Detroit for an NFC championship game.

“I didn’t sign here to break Eric Dickerson’s record. I came here to win a Super Bowl.” — Barkley.

Two Lombardi trophies in two Super Bowl trips: beat Raiders 48-21 in Super Bowl 37, beat Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl 55.

Plan the parade: QB Baker Mayfield is on top of his game. He ran for a career-best 68 yards last week, threw a pair of touchdown passes and made sure to get Mike Evans over 1,000 yards receiving without putting the game at risk as the Buccaneers won the NFC South. Once discarded by three teams, the 2018 No. 1 overall pick revived his career with the Bucs in 2023 and followed up with his best season. He completed 71.4% of his passes for 4,500 yards, 41 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. The Buccaneers’ running game led by rookie Bucky Irving is No. 4 in the NFL after consecutive years finishing last.

Cancel the confetti: A secondary depleted by injuries has struggled and was missing three starters down the stretch. If they're out, the Bucs will need the front seven to be more disruptive.

"Our goal wasn’t just getting into the playoffs. We want to go all the way. This is a tough, resilient group that’s been tested throughout the year and so we’re built for the playoffs.” — Mayfield.

Two Lombardi trophies in five Super Bowl appearances: lost to Steelers 31-19 in Super Bowl 14, beat Titans 23-16 in Super Bowl 34, lost to Patriots 20-17 in Super Bowl 36, lost to Patriots 13-3 in Super Bowl 53, beat Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl 56.

Lift the Lombardi: Few teams are hitting the postseason with more momentum than the Rams, who won nine of their final 11 games before resting their offensive starters in the regular-season finale. Los Angeles is also healthier than it has been nearly all season. The Rams defense is on a late-season roll with a strong pass rush and clever game-planning. They’ve already demonstrated they can beat Minnesota, winning 30-20 at SoFi Stadium in October to become one of only two teams to beat the Vikings this season.

Cancel the confetti: The Rams offense is in a slump, managing just three combined touchdowns in its three games before the finale. Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp had middling seasons, and the running game struggled to make an impact whenever parts of the offensive line were absent. The defense has looked good, but the back seven is still unimpressive, with a secondary that can be picked apart by top quarterbacks. Los Angeles didn’t look like a Super Bowl team entering this season, and despite this encouraging second-half surge, the rebuild might require another year before the Rams are true contenders again.

“The best part about this, and why people love it, is it’s whoever plays the best in that window of time you’re allotted. If we put it together with some of the guys we have at the right spots and the way that this team is capable of playing, you tell me it’s a 3 1/2-hour window where we get a chance to go compete, I’m saying, ‘I’ll take it, and let’s go swing.’” — Sean McVay.

No Lombardi trophies in four Super Bowl trips: Lost to Chiefs 23-7 in Super Bowl 4, lost to Dolphins 24-7 in Super Bowl 8; lost to Steelers 16-6 in Super Bowl 9; lost to Raiders 32-14 in Super Bowl 11.

Lift the Lombardi: Sam Darnold had a career-changing season leading a potent passing attack to superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson and a solid group in Jordan Addison, Jalen Nailor and tight end T.J. Hockenson. Running back Aaron Jones had a solid age-30 season and is a capable receiver out of the backfield, too. The blitz-fueled scheme directed by defensive coordinator Brian Flores produced an NFL-leading 24 interceptions during the regular season, and edge rushers Andrew Van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard — who combined for 36 tackles for loss — each joined cornerback Byron Murphy on the NFC Pro Bowl squad.

Cancel the confetti: After being selected for the first Pro Bowl appearance of his career and leading the Vikings to 14 wins, Darnold flopped in the regular-season-ending loss to the Lions with an 18-for-41 performance — including 2 for 11 in the red zone — with the NFC’s top seed on the line. That’s not the ideal way to go into his first playoff game as a starter. The Vikings also have a haunting history with postseason kicking, and rookie Will Reichard isn’t taking any momentum into his first such experience. He has missed six of his past 16 field-goal attempts.

“This has been a phenomenal football year for our team, and that locker room is already ready to go. Guys are ready to respond,” coach Kevin O’Connell.

Three Lombardi trophies in five Super Bowl trips: lost to Dolphins 14-7 in Super Bowl 7; beat Dolphins 27-7 in Super Bowl 17, lost to Raiders 38-9 in Super Bowl 18, beat Broncos 42-10 in Super Bowl 22, beat Bills 37-24 in Super Bowl 26.

Plan the parade: Jayden Daniels is the quarterback Washington has been waiting for. This team will go as far as Daniels takes it, and he has plenty of magic to carry the Commanders on a run.

Cancel the confetti: The run defense has struggled, worst among playoff teams and 30th in the NFL, and that could spell an early exit. Even the pass defense is an issue, after Baker Mayfield handled them in Week 1.

“The pieces are there. It’s just about how fast can we mesh it together, and that’s what coach challenged us to do: How fast can we build our brotherhood and put it on display? And we’ve done that. What you see on Sundays is a translation of that. It’s just about guys buying into it, loving each other and playing for the guy next to him.” — safety Jeremy Reaves

Four Lombardi trophies in five Super Bowl trips: beat Chiefs 35-10 in Super Bowl 1, beat Raiders 33-14 in Super Bowl 2, beat Patriots 35-21 in Super Bowl 31, lost to Broncos 31-24 in Super Bowl 32, beat Steelers 31-25 in Super Bowl 45.

Lift the Lombardi: The Packers went 10-1 outside the loaded NFC North. After a 34-29 loss to the Eagles in their season opener, Green Bay won all 10 of its games against non-division opponents. Their 37 playoff wins trail only San Francisco.

Hold the confetti: QB Jordan Love hurt his right (throwing) elbow in the Packers' regular-season finale and did not return, and the Packers lost big-play receiver Christian Watson to a torn right ACL in that game. Star CB Jaire Alexander is also out following knee surgery, and two other defensive starters, LB Quay Walker and S Evan Williams, missed the past three games. Health concerns aside, the Packers went 1-5 within the division, getting swept by the Lions and Vikings and splitting with the Bears.

“Christian is one of the best players on this team, I feel like everybody in our room can step up. We have a lot of playmakers in that room. We’ll be ready for sure." — WR Bo Melton.

AP Pro Football Writers Rob Maaddi and Dave Campbell and AP Sports Writers Dan Gelston, Greg Beacham and Stephen Whyno contributed.

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) passes against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels looks to pass against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold (14) looks to as he is pressured by Detroit Lions defensive end Josh Paschal (93) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) carries on a 27-yard run during the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans SaintsSunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throw a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) running with the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) signals during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new fire prompted evacuations Thursday in and around Los Angeles even as firefighters aided by calmer winds saw the first signs of successfully beating back the region’s deadly and devastating wildfires, while the enormity of the devastation started to emerge.

The Kenneth Fire started in the late afternoon in the San Fernando Valley near the West Hills neighborhood and close to Ventura County. The evacuation order covered parts of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

The orders came as Los Angeles County officials announced the Eaton Fire near Pasadena that started Tuesday night burned more than 4,000 to 5,000 structures including vehicles.

Thousands of other structures in Pacific Palisades on the coast also burned.

The Kenneth blaze ignited less than 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) away from the El Camino Real Charter High School, where people are sheltering from the fire in Palisades. The two fires are about 10 miles (18 kilometers) apart.

Dozens of blocks were flattened to smoldering rubble in scenic Pacific Palisades. Only the outlines of homes and their chimneys remained. In Malibu, blackened palm strands were all that was left above debris where oceanfront homes once stood.

At least five churches, a synagogue, seven schools, two libraries, boutiques, bars, restaurants, banks and groceries were lost. So too were the Will Rogers’ Western Ranch House and Topanga Ranch Motel, local landmarks dating to the 1920s. The government has not yet released figures on the cost of the damage or specifics about how many structures burned.

AccuWeather, a private company that provides data on weather and its impact, estimated the overall damage could reach $57 billion.

City leaders were encouraged Thursday after firefighters made significant gains at slowing the spread of the two biggest fires that had ignited block after block from Pacific Palisades to inland Altadena, a community near Pasadena.

Crews also knocked down a blaze in the Hollywood Hills, allowing an evacuation to be lifted Thursday. The fire that sparked up late Wednesday near the heart of the entertainment industry came perilously close to igniting the famed Hollywood Bowl outdoor concert venue.

“While we are still facing significant threats, I am hopeful that the tide is turning,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said Thursday.

Water dropped from aircraft helped fire crews quickly seize control of the fires in the Hollywood Hills and Studio City, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said. Much of the widespread destruction occurred Tuesday after those aircraft were grounded due to high winds.

Wind gusts were expected to strengthen Thursday evening through Friday morning, with another round of strong winds expected early next week, raising concerns that the conditions could worsen, the National Weather Service said.

But Thursday's daytime forecast provided a window for firefighters — including crews pouring in from neighboring states and Canada — to make progress in reining in blazes that have killed at least five people and caused thousands of people to flee their homes.

Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott said firefighters were able to keep the Hollywood Hills blaze in check because “we hit it hard and fast and Mother Nature was a little nicer to us.”

Fire officials said Thursday that they don’t yet know the cause of the fires but are actively investigating.

Earlier in the week, hurricane-force winds with gusts up to 80 mph (129 kph) blew embers, igniting the Southern California hillsides.

Right now, it’s impossible to quantify the extent of the destruction other than “total devastation and loss,” said Barbara Bruderlin, head of the Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce.

“There are areas where everything is gone, there isn’t even a stick of wood left, it’s just dirt,” Bruderlin said.

The five deaths recorded so far were from those two fires. Cadaver dogs and search crews are searching through rubble and the death toll is expected to rise, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said.

Anthony Mitchell, a 67-year-old amputee, and his son, Justin, who had cerebral palsy, were waiting for an ambulance to come, but they did not make it out, Mitchell’s daughter, Hajime White, told The Washington Post.

Shari Shaw told KTLA that she tried to get her 66-year-old brother, Victor Shaw, to evacuate Tuesday night but he wanted to stay and fight the fire. Crews found his body with a garden hose in his hand.

On Thursday, recovery crews pulled a body from rubble of what was a beachfront residence in Malibu on the scenic Pacific Coast Highway. A charred washer and dryer were among the few things that remained.

While the two main fires were no longer spreading significantly, both remained at 0% containment, officials said.

At least 180,000 people were under evacuation orders, and the fires have consumed about 45 square miles (117 square kilometers) — roughly the size of San Francisco. The Palisades Fire is already the most destructive in Los Angeles' history.

At least 20 arrests have been made for looting, and the city of Santa Monica declared a curfew Wednesday night because of the lawlessness, officials said. Luna said to protect properties national guard troops would be stationed near the areas ravaged by fire and a curfew was expected to go into effect from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m., starting as soon as Thursday.

Flames destroyed the homes of several celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton.

Jamie Lee Curtis pledged $1 million to start a “fund of support” for those affected by the fires that touched all economic levels from the city’s wealthy to its working class.

California’s wildfire season is beginning earlier and ending later due to rising temperatures and decreased rainfall tied to climate change, according to recent data.

Dry winds, including the notorious Santa Anas, have contributed to warmer-than-average temperatures in Southern California, which has not seen more than 0.1 inches (2.5 millimeters) of rain since early May.

Robert Lara sifted through the remains of his home in Altadena on Thursday with tears in his eyes, hoping to find a safe containing a set of earrings that once belonged to his great-great-grandmother.

“All our memories, all our sentimental attachments, things that were gifted from generation to generation to generation are now gone,” he said.

Seewer reported from Toledo, Ohio and Watson from San Diego. Associated Press journalists Manuel Valdes, Eugene Garcia and Krysta Fauria, Jaimie Ding in Los Angeles; Ethan Swope in Pasadena, California; Hallie Golden in Seattle; Mark Thiessen in Anchorage, Alaska; Heather Hollingsworth in Mission, Kansas; Jeff Martin in Atlanta; Janie Har in San Francisco; Brian Melley in London; Kathy McCormack in Concord, New Hampshire; Sarah Brumfield in Cockeysville, Maryland; and Tammy Webber in Detroit contributed.

Ari Rivera, rear, Anderson Hao hold each other in front of their destroyed home in Altadena, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Paul Perri searches through his daughter's fire-ravaged property in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Fire crews battle the Eaton Fire as it impacts a structure Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

A man searches though his destroyed home after the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

Beach front properties are left destroyed by the Palisades Fire, in this aerial view, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Firefighters look over a home after the Eaton Fire burns in Altadena, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

The devastation from the Palisades Fire is seen from the air in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

A beach front property is burned by the Palisades Fire Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Beach front properties are burned to the ground by the Palisades Fire Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Paul Perri searches through his daughter's fire-ravaged property in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

A firefighter protects a beach front property while fighting the Palisades Fire Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

The ruins of a burned property in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

People walk along a street after the Palisades Fire ravaged a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

CORRECTS TO FIRE-RAVAGED STED OF FIRE-RAVED - Josh Lederer wears a mask to protect him from fumes as he retrieves his children's clothes from his fire-ravaged property in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

The devastation from the Palisades Fire is seen from the air in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Ari Rivera, rear, Anderson Hao and woman hold each other in front of their destroyed home in Altadena, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Robert Lara, left, looks for belongings along with his stepfather after the Eaton Fire burns in Altadena, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

The devastation from the Palisades Fire is seen from the air in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

A man walks past a fire-ravaged business after the Eaton Fire swept through Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

The sun rises and destruction from the Palisades Fire is seen in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

The Palisades Fire ravaged a neighborhood in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

The Palisades Fire burns a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Fire-damaged vehicles are lined up at a dealership after the Eaton Fire swept through Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Water is dropped by helicopter on the burning Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

The Eaton Fire burns a vehicle Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Firefighters work from a deck as the Palisades Fire burns a beachfront property Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

Embers are blown off a burning tree as the Eaton Fire burns in Altadena, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

A firefighting plane makes drops over ridges as the Palisades Fire burns in the hills between Pacific Palisades and Malibu Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Topanga, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

Topanga Canyon inhabitants look on as the Palisades Fire burns in the hills between Pacific Palisades and Malibu Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Topanga, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

Embers fly from a burning structure during the Eaton fire in Altadena, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Fallon Prockiw-Kline, center, gets emotional in front of her home which was damaged by the Palisades Fire, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

Charred Buddha statues stand amidst other sculptures at burned out shop in Malibu, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Smoke from the Palisades Fire is seen during a commercial flight to Los Angeles, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Firefighters battle the Eaton Fire as it engulfs structures Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

Firefighters team up to battle the Eaton Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

The Palisades Fire burns a beach front property Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

Visitors to the Santa Monica pier look out at smoke from a wildfire in the Pacific Palisades blows over the beach in Santa Monica, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Beach front homes are destroyed by the Palisades Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Thick heavy smoke from wildfires shrouds downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire around a burned structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

The Palisades Fire burns homes on a hilltop in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Residents embrace in front of burning structures as the Eaton Fire advances Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

Pedestrians help a firefighter stretch a hose as an apartment building burns, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

A statue and other structures are burned as the Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Firefighters aim a hose at the entrance to a Bank of America engulfed in flames on Lake Avenue, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Firefighters hose down a burning structure on Lake Avenue, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the downtown Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

A resident of a senior center is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Fire explodes out of a window of the Altadena Community Church, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the downtown Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Homes damaged by the Palisades Fire are seen along the beach, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

The Palisades Fire burns a Christmas tree inside a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Fallon Prockiw-Kline, center, gets emotional in front of her home which was damaged by the Palisades Fire, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

A wildfire-ravaged property is shown after the Palisades Fire swept through in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Thick heavy smoke from wildfires passes over the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

A firefighter battles the Eaton Fire, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

The Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Lisa Diaz hugs a neighbor outside of their homes as the Eaton Fire sweeps through the area Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

A man walks his bike among the ruins left behind by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

A resident is evacuated from a senior living facility as the Eaton Fire approaches Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

A firefighter battles the Eaton Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Kelly Kline looks out at his home damaged by the Palisades Fire, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

A burned-out car sits among rubble in the downtown Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Fire crews battle the Eaton Fire next to a fully engulfed residence, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

A man walks past a fire-ravaged business after the Eaton Fire swept through Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

The Eaton Fire burns a vehicle Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Megan Mantia, left, and her boyfriend Thomas, only first game given, return to Mantia's fire-damaged home after the Eaton Fire swept through the area, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Beach front homes are destroyed by the Palisades Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Beach front homes are destroyed by the Palisades Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Water is dropped by helicopter on the burning Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

A firefighter works from a deck as the Palisades Fire burns a beachfront property Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

Firefighters work from a deck as the Palisades Fire burns a beach front property Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)