The Los Angeles wildfires have collectively destroyed more than 12,000 buildings and homes and scorched over 40,000 acres as of Monday, January 13.
The fires' devastating wreckage includes iconic LA landmarks burned by the flames—among them are historic sites and state parks long cherished by local residents and travelers. “The Palisades fire is one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles,” LA's Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said on Thursday.
According to a statement from the LA Conservancy on Friday, 32 properties it considers culturally or architecturally significant have been lost to the fires. Others are being put to use in recovery efforts: Pasadena's famous Rose Bowl, for example, has survived to become a site for donation collections, for victims of the Eaton fire.
Below, we mourn the LA landmarks that burned in the fires, and note the sites that remain safe.
Find more of our coverage on the LA fires here—including how to help from near or far. If you were displaced by the fires and are in need of temporary shelter, here's how Airbnb and hotels are helping house LA evacuees.
This is a developing news story and will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
The Hollywood Sign is seen with smoke from multiple wildfires on January 08, 2025. The iconic monument luckily was not destroyed by the fires and remains intact.
Despite posts circulating online, the Hollywood sign has not been damaged by the fire and “continues to stand tall,” the Hollywood Sign Trust, the non-profit that maintains the iconic landmark, confirmed on its official Instagram account on Sunday, January 12.
The Palisades fire has scorched parts of Topanga State Park located in the Santa Monica Mountains, California State Parks confirmed on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The Topanga Ranch Motel, a historic 30-room bungalow-style motel built in 1929 by William Randolph Hearst, was also destroyed. Topanga State Park will remain closed until further notice.
Will Rogers’ ranch house and other historic buildings located on the 186-acre Will Rogers State Park were destroyed by the Palisades Fire, California State Parks said Wednesday. Officials say they were able to evacuate the ranch's horses ahead of the fire, as well as some cultural and historical artifacts, including artwork.
Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal CityWalk was not damaged by the fires. Both reopened on Friday, January 10 and have resumed regular operating hours.
The Palisades fire burned trees and vegetation on the Getty Villa property but the art collections and buildings remain safe.
The Getty Villa, a Pacific Palisades art museum famous for its Greek and Roman collection, is still threatened by the fires and some
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