Historic homes, state park buildings lost to Palisades fire

Among the devastation and loss caused by the Pacific Palisades fire, the blaze destroyed historic buildings and multiple structures at Will Rogers and Topanga state parks, officials announced Wednesday.

The fire fueled by wind gusts up to 80 mph destroyed Will Rogers’ historic ranch house and buildings at Will Rogers State Historic Park, as well as the historic Topanga Ranch Hotel, which was once owned by William Randolph Hearst, an American publisher and politician.

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