Single photographs of unscheduled or breaking events for which no advance planning was possible. Examples: fires, accidents or natural disasters.
Arturo Alcaraz of Altadena, Calif., uses his jacket to catch a rooster outside a home engulfed in flames during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif. Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The Eaton Fire that started late Tuesday night burned over 14,000 acres in the Altadena foothills, destroying over 7,000 structures and causing 16 deaths.








