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Entire neighborhoods burned to the ground. Dozens of casualties after people either couldn’t leave, or chose not to flee their homes. The Los Angeles wildfires of 2025 have left incredible devastation in their wakes.
Although official damage assessments are still ongoing, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection estimates that more than 12,300 structures have been damaged or destroyed in the Palisades and Eaton fires.
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The Palisades Fire has been the largest in terms of burned areas. The iconic Malibu restaurant Moonshadows was completely destroyed, as was the Palisades Branch Library. The Palisades Charter High School suffered extensive damage. Here’s an analysis of the building damage with what we know now:
The Eaton Fire, while smaller in perimeter than the Palisades Fire, has likely claimed more buildings, estimates suggest. Here’s an analysis of what we know about the damage to Los Angeles County’s hard-hit Altadena neighborhood:
See satellite images, from Maxar, of part of Altadena before and after the Eaton Fire ravaged the area.
Destroyed structures in Altadena, California Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies
The Palisades and Eaton fires have already climbed to the top of the list of most destructive fires in LA County history, and currently sit in the No. 3 and No. 4 slots on the list of most destructive wildfires in California state history, since at least 1991.
This story is developing and will be updated.
