The devastating Palisades fire in Southern California destroyed two pieces of California history: Will Rogers' historic ranch house and the Topanga Ranch Motel, built by William Randolph Hearst. Both structures were engulfed in the blaze that has scorched nearly 16,000 acres and destroyed over 300 buildings. California State Parks Director Armando Quintero expressed the state's mourning over the loss of these cultural and natural resources.
Among the carnage wrought by the devastating Palisades fire were two pieces of California history dating to a bygone era. Will Rogers ’ historic ranch house, owned by the famous social commentator, actor and performer, and the Topanga Ranch Motel, built by newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst , were victims of the fires that have wreaked havoc throughout Southern California over the last two days, according to California State Parks Director Armando Quintero.
“While the loss to the Will Rogers Ranch is devastating, it pales in comparison to the loss of the property and businesses and, more importantly, the lives of those in the surrounding area,” Jennifer Rogers, a Rogers family representative, said in a statement. Rogers was born to a Cherokee family in Oklahoma and was regarded as “among our most beloved Cherokees,” said Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. of the Cherokee Nation.
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