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Palisades fires damaged historic structures and park infrastructure; State Parks outlines recovery and FEMA process
Summary
State Parks described damage to Will Rogers State Historic Park and Topanga State Park from January's Palisades fire, detailed ongoing damage assessments, employee impacts and FEMA coordination, and said recovery costs and funding sources remain under review.
California State Parks officials told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 that the Palisades and related fires in January burned more than 8,600 acres of park land, destroyed historic structures at Will Rogers and Topanga, disrupted visitor access and affected many state park employees, some of whom lost homes.
Director Armando Quintero described losses including the original Will Rogers ranch house, the barn and stables, the Topanga Ranch Motel and several concession buildings. He said more than 160 State Parks professionals have already contributed over 10,000 hours to emergency response,…
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