Chronicling the devastation of the Valley fire - Los Angeles Times
Advertisement

Chronicling the devastation of the Valley fire

A statue sits in the foreground of burned down homes in the residential community of Hidden Valley Lakes, near Middletown, on Sunday.

A statue sits in the foreground of burned down homes in the residential community of Hidden Valley Lakes, near Middletown, on Sunday.

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
Share via

The Valley fire in Northern California broke out Saturday and rapidly expanded out of control. The blaze has prompted Gov. Jerry Brown to issue a state of emergency, and many mandatory evacuations are in place.

The fire has destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures, state fire officials announced Sunday.

Los Angeles Times reporters Lee Romney and Paige St. John are at the scene of the destruction, talking with residents and surveying the damage.

Interested in the stories shaping California? Sign up for the free Essential California newsletter >>

MORE ON CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES

Hundreds of homes, other structures, destroyed in Valley fire

Middletown suffers a devastating blow

Raging Valley and Butte fires spur help, sympathy on social media

Advertisement