Shocking new maps show the complete destruction wrought by Los Angeles' deadly Palisades and Eaton fires, showing a house-by-house look at the affected areas, some of which are nearly It was completely flattened.
The two largest wildfires in the Los Angeles area have destroyed more than 12,000 structures and killed at least 24 people. It is expected to grow in size again this week as strong winds add fuel to the fire.
Aerial images of the Palisades Fire area, which has burned more than 23,000 acres and killed at least eight people since Tuesday, show an entire neighborhood in some of the City of Angels' most exclusive ZIP codes near the Pacific Ocean burned to the ground. I understand.
map, Published by LA County Recoveryalso revealed some homes that miraculously escaped being destroyed in the fire, but as of Monday morning, only 13% of the fire remained. According to the latest update from Cal Fire..
“We estimate that well over 5,000 homes were destroyed in the Palisades alone,” said Chief Ken of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. told CNN. “It's devastating.”
The Eaton Fire, which has claimed at least 16 lives across the city, has burned more than 14,000 acres near Pasadena, leaving some entire communities smoldering in ash, according to maps.
In some cases, entire blocks were destroyed, while homes just off the street were completely undamaged, according to an interactive map.
On the map, properties that escaped damage are depicted as black houses, and properties with little damage are depicted as green houses. Houses with major damage were marked in orange, and destroyed houses were marked in red.
“If there is no colored icon in the address, it means the building has not been inspected yet,” the official said.
More than 153,000 people have been ordered to evacuate, and hundreds have taken refuge in evacuation centers.
The Eaton Fire is now the fifth deadliest wildfire in California history, with many people still missing and the death toll expected to rise. As of Monday morning, the fire was 27% contained, six days after it started.
The Palisades and Eaton fires alone burned 59 square miles, an area more than twice the size of Manhattan.
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The cause of the Palisades fire is still under investigation. But according to the Washington Post, the inferno may have been reignited from scorch marks left by an earlier wildfire, believed to have been caused by fireworks set off on New Year's Eve.
Debris from the New Year's Eve fire could have been reignited even six days after it was extinguished by strong Santa Ana winds that blew into the area last week.
Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the Eaton fire.
Winds are expected to pick up again early this week, and despite significant progress made over the weekend, the fire is likely to spread again as firefighters work desperately to extinguish the blaze. expensive.
