The Topanga Ranch Motel, which was nearly a century old, was destroyed in a fire on Tuesday night. Originally purchased by William Randolph Hearst in 1929, the motel had 30 rooms and served as an affordable vacation spot for families before being taken over by California State Parks in 2001.
In the Palisades Village area of Los Angeles, a Berkshire Hathaway office was left in ruins during the Palisade fire on January 8, 2025. The Palisades Village, a popular shopping center at the heart of the Palisades, suffered significant damage from the fires, impacting the local community’s cultural and shopping hub.
Cameron Mathison shared his experience after losing his home in the LA fire. Additionally, the iconic Reel Inn along the Pacific Coast Highway was destroyed in the fires, as confirmed by a GoFundMe page shared by the restaurant’s owners. Known for its vibrant sign along the coastal highway, The Reel Inn was a beloved restaurant in the Malibu and Palisades area for 36 years.
The historic ranch house of Will Rogers, located at Will Rogers State Park, was among the structures lost to the fires. Will Rogers, a Hollywood legend from the 1930s, owned much of the current-day Palisades and developed it into a ranch, including a 31-room ranch house before donating the property to California State Parks in 1944.
Flames ravaged the Pacific Palisades Charter High School, which has a significant alumni list including filmmaker J.J. Abrams and basketball coach Steve Kerr. The school, which previously served as a shelter during wildfires such as the 1977 Topanga fire and the 2018 Woolsey Fire, remained closed along with other LAUSD schools as fires continued to spread throughout the city.
East of the Palisades fire, the Eaton fire consumed parts of Altadena, including the Bunny Museum. The museum, known for its unique bunny-themed exhibits and featured in various publications, has tragically burned down in the blaze.
Certified multiple times. The museum’s social media shared that only a few bunny items were saved, but the bunnies and cats in the building were saved. Moonshadows PHOTOS: Moonshadows Malibu, an iconic restaurant along the Pacific Coast Highway, has been completely destroyed by a wildfire that broke out in Los Angeles County on Jan. 7, 2025. (Sandy Hooper/USAToday Network) Moonshadows, a Malibu eatery featuring sweeping ocean views, shared patron messages mourning the loss of the restaurant on social media. Photos of the aftermath show the restaurant devastated by the fire as only ashes remain on the coastal restaurant. ABC News has reached out to Moonshadows for further comment. Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center PHOTOS: The Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center burns during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 7, 2025. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images) Pasadena’s Jewish Temple & Center, a synagogue servicing Pasadena, California, was destroyed in the Eaton fire, according to the religious center’s website. “Our people and Torahs are safe, but many congregants have lost their homes entirely, and many more are displaced. The PJTC campus, a 100+ year spiritual home, has burned almost entirely to the ground,” read a statement on the site. Getty Villa remains safe PHOTOS: The Getty Villa art museum is threatened by the flames of the wind-driven Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, Calif., Jan. 7, 2025. (David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images) The Getty Villa, a world-famous art museum on California’s coastline, “remains safe” after a small brush fire affected the property on the Pacific Coast Highway. “While trees and vegetation on the property have burned, Getty structures have been unaffected, and thankfully, both staff and the collections are safe,” read a Wednesday statement from Getty President and CEO Katherine E. Fleming on Wednesday. The Hollywood Sign remains intact PHOTOS: The Hollywood Sign is seen in Los Angeles, Jan. 9, 2025. (Damian Dovarganes/AP) Perhaps Los Angeles’ most famous landmark, the Hollywood Sign, spelling “Hollywood” in the foothills of Los Angeles, is safe. A representative for The Hollywood Sign Trust confirmed to ABC News via phone that the Hollywood sign is safe and intact. The representative added that rumors that the sign had caught fire were false. Iconic landmarks lost and damaged by raging Los Angeles fires originally appeared on goodmorningamerica.com
