The fire in America damaged dozens of historical and memorable monuments.
People in California faced one of the most terrible fires. A fire that has caused a lot of damage and has challenged the insurance industry in America. According to reports, more than 9,000 buildings were damaged in this fire, and 11 people have been confirmed dead so far. This fire, which many have described as the Hollywood fire, has also caused serious damage to historical monuments and memorable places in the cities and has completely destroyed some of them. In the following, we discuss a number of famous buildings that were destroyed in this fire.
Will Roger Farm
Will Rogers Farmhouse is a state park named after the early 20th century actor who once owned the property in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. This area was destroyed by flames. The fire also destroyed other structures at nearby Will Rogers State Historic Park and Tapanga State Park.
Topanga Ranch Motel
The 100-year-old Topanga Ranch motel with bungalow-style rooms in the Malibu Hills is another landmark that was destroyed in the fire.
Palisades Theatre
The Palisades Theater, a complex founded in 1963, was destroyed in a fire a few days before the opening of its new show.
Hardware store
Altadena Hardware Store, more than 80 years old, was one of the famous North Pasadena stores that was destroyed in the fire.
Altadena Church
The Altadena church with more than 80 years of history was caught in flames on January 8 and burned.
Hollywood Palisades High School
Palisades Charter High School, also known as Pali High, was heavily damaged in the fire. This school was one of the famous locations of Hollywood movies.
Fox’s Restaurant
“Fox’s” restaurant has been known as one of the symbols of Altadena, California since the 1950s. This popular restaurant was also destroyed in the fire.
Museum of Rabbits
The only museum related to rabbits, which has been formed for years with a strange collection of about 50,000 objects related to rabbits, was completely destroyed in this fire. The owners of the museum have launched a campaign to restore it.
Pasadena Synagogue
The buildings of the Pasadena synagogue were destroyed by fire. The authorities of this synagogue announced that they were able to remove the Torah books from the synagogue, but the building was destroyed by fire.
Moonshadows Malibu Restaurant
The Moonshadows Malibu restaurant that was destroyed in the Palisades fire was home to many memories from customers shared on social media.
Getty Villa Museum
The Getty Villa Museum, with its collection of Greek and Roman antiquities, was lucky in this fire. While the trees and the covering of the museum area were severely damaged, the building and works were not damaged by fire preventive measures.
Did the Hollywood icon burn?
Simultaneously with the spread of the fire, an image of the burning Hollywood sign was also widely published on social networks. However, investigations show that the photo of the burning Hollywood sign was a product of artificial intelligence. According to the Independent, this famous symbol was spared from the flames and the fire had to cross a highway to affect the sign.
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