Palisades, Eaton Fires Now 3rd And 4th Most Destructive In CA History

LOS ANGELES, CA — Reactions to the Los Angeles wildfires are turning from horror to numbed disbelief. Over the course of just a few hours, picturesque communities were reduced to ashes.

To put the devastation into perspective, Patch checked the CAL FIRE document on the Worst Wildfires in California History.

The Palisades Fire, with 5,316 structures lost, has vaulted into third place. The Eaton Fire is right behind it in the fourth position. As the fires continue to burn and more information is known, the numbers could change.

Here is the list, using information available at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

Top 20 Most Destructive California Wildfires

1. Camp Fire in Paradise, Butte County; 2018; 18,804 structures
2. Tubbs Fire in Napa and Sonoma counties; 2017; 5,636 Structures
3. Palisades Fire in Los Angeles; 2025; 5,316 structures
4. Eaton Fire in Los Angeles; 2025; between 4,000 and 5,000 structures (undetermined)
5. Tunnel Fire in the Oakland Hills; 1991; 2,900 structures
6. Cedar in San Diego; 2003; 2,820 structures
7. North Complex in Butte, Plumas, & Yuba; 2020; 2,352 structures
8. Valley Fire in Lake, Napa and Sonoma; 2015; 1,955 structures
9. Witch Fire in San Diego; 2007; 1,650 structures
10. Woolsey Fire in Ventura; 2018; 1,643 structures
11. Carr Fire in Shasta and Trinity; 2018; 1,614 structures
12. Glass Fire in Napa and Sonoma counties; 2020; 1,520 structures
13. LNU Lightning Complex in Napa, Solano, Sonoma, Yolo, Lake & Colusa; 2020; 1,491 structures
14. CZU Lightning Complex in Santa Cruz, San Mateo; 2020; 1,490 structures
15. Nuns in Sonoma; 2017; 1,355 structures
16. Dixie Fire in Butte, Plumas, Lassen, & Tehama; 2021; 1,311 structures
17. Thomas Fire in Ventura & Santa Barbara; 2017; 1,063 structures
18. Caldor in Alpine, Amador, & El Dorado; 2021; 1,003 structures
19. Old in San Bernardino; 2003; 1,003 structures
20. Jones in Shasta; 1999; 954 structures

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