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Map reveals house-by-house devastation of deadly LA fires with entire neighborhoods nearly wiped out

By
Patrick Reilly
Published Jan. 13, 2025, 10:56 a.m. ET

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.

A SoCal Gas employee surveying the damage in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, in 2025.
A SoCal Gas employee looks at the destruction during aftermath of the Palisades Fire along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. AP
The homes marked in red were destroyed by the fire. Those in orange suffered significant damages and those in green minor damages. Black homes indicate no damage. lacounty.gov
Interactive map of Pacific Palisades showing the path of a fire through the city
Before photo of Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades before the fire. Google earth

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.

Interactive map of Pacific Palisades displaying the path of a recent fire through the city by the water
View of Pacific Palisades before the Palisades fire, which has burned over 23,000 acres. Google earth
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More than 50% of houses in Pacific Palisades have been burned, the map shows. lacounty.gov
Aerial view of the Palisades Fire destruction, with homes and businesses reduced to rubble in Los Angeles, California, in January 2025
Entire streets of the neighborhood have been razed, photos show. AFP via Getty Images

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.

The charred remnants of the Palisades campus of international private school Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles
The charred remnants of the Palisades campus of international private school Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles. AFP via Getty Images

“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.

Before image Map LA County database shows status of buildings in Eaton fire
LA neighborhood before Eaton Fire. Google earth
Map of LA County displaying the status of buildings affected by Eaton fire
Homes not marked by color have not yet been inspected, officials said. lacounty.gov

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.

Stay up to date with the NYP’s coverage of the terrifying LA-area fires

The three fires still burning in LA as of Tuesday — Hurst, Palisades and Eaton — and the acreage they have burned. New York Post

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.