See 11 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

A study published Thursday has put the blame for the wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles on an emerging climate phenomenon: hydroclimate whiplash. This latest disaster comes on the heels of years of unprecedented weather swings, where periods of above-average rainfall are followed by extensive droughts.

A man from Middlesbrough has spoken to The Northern Echo of the "apocalyptic" experiences of being evacuated from his apartment in Los Angeles. The last few days have blurred together for Paul Barron,