It’s been more than three weeks since the eruption of the devastating Southern California wildfires that torched much of Pacific Palisades and Altadena.
A near-complete damage assessment of the two major January fires, among the most destructive on record in California, was released this week. The fires started Jan. 7 at the height of a Santa Ana windstorm that fanned flames.
Palisades Fire:
- 6,837 Structures Destroyed
- 5,419 homes
- 135 multi-family homes
- 3 mixed use structures
- 158 commercial structures
- 1,115 minor structures
- 1 infrastructure unit
- 1,017 Structures Damaged
- 764 homes
- 52 multi-family homes
- 39 commercial structures
- 111 minor structures
Eaton Fire:
- 9,418 Structures Destroyed
- 6,011 homes
- 100 multi-family homes
- 4 mixed use structures
- 154 commercial structures
- 3,134 minor structures
- 1 infrastructure units
- 1,073 Structures Damaged
- 645 homes
- 22 multi-family homes
- 30 commercial structures
- 208 minor structures
The two fires burned a combine 37,469 acres; the Palisades Fire burned 23,448 acres and the Eaton Fire burned 14,021 acres
The Palisades Fire sits at 98% containment Friday morning, while the Eaton Fire is nearly extinguished at 99%.
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