Map reveals house-by-house devastation of deadly LA fires with entire neighborhoods nearly wiped out
Shocking new maps show the utter destruction wrought by the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles, offering a house-by-house view of impacted neighborhoods – some of which were nearly leveled completely.
The two largest wildfires in the L.A. area have destroyed more than 12,000 structures and killed at least 24 people — and are expected to grow again this week as strong winds fuel the flames.
An aerial view of the areas devastated by the Palisades Fire, which has torched over 23,000 acres and killed at least eight people since Tuesday, shows entire neighborhoods in some of City of Angel’s most exclusive zip codes burned to the ground near the Pacific Ocean.
The map, published by LA County Recovers, also reveals some homes that miraculously escaped ruin in the blaze, which remains only 13% contained as of Monday morning, according to the latest update from Cal Fire.
“We estimate that well over 5,000 homes have been destroyed just in the Palisades,” LA County Fire Department Section Chief Ken told CNN. “It’s devastating.”
Across the city, the Eaton Fire, which has claimed at least 16 lives, has burned more than 14,000 acres near Pasadena and left some entire communities smoldering in ashes, the maps show.
Entire blocks were razed while in some cases just streets away, homes suffered no damages at all, the interactive map shows.
The map represents properties that were spared with a black house and properties that suffered minor damages with an image of a green house. Homes that suffered significant damages were marked with orange, and destroyed homes in red.
“If there is not a color icon on your address, it means a building has not yet been inspected,” officials said.
More than 153,000 people are under evacuation orders while hundreds are taking refuge in shelters.
The Eaton Fire is now the 5th deadliest wildfire in California history and with many people still missing, the death toll is expected to grow. As of Monday morning, the fire was 27% contained six days after it started.
The Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire alone decimated 59 square miles — an area more than double the size of Manhattan.
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The cause of the Palisades Fire remains under investigation. However, the inferno may have reignited from scorch marks left by an earlier wildfire believed to have been sparked by fireworks set off on New Year’s Eve, according to the Washington Post
The remnants of the New Year’s Eve fire likely could’ve been reignited by the strong Santa Ana winds that blew into the area last week — even six days after it was put out.
Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the Eaton Fire.
With winds expected to pick up again early this week, the fires are likely to grow again despite significant progress made over the weekend as firefighters desperately try to stamp out the flames.
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