Santa Rosa and Napa wildfire destruction from above

August 2024 · 2 minute read

Deadly wildfires in northern California have destroyed more than 3,500 buildings and forced 25,000 people to leave their homes.

Firefighters are still battling the fires which have at least 40 dead and left scars across 170,000 acres (265 square miles) of land. Satellite images show the extent of the around the city of Santa Rosa.

BBC Nasa satellite image showing wildfires in CaliforniaBBC

The fires have been fanned by north-easterly winds known as Diablo winds.

Santa Rosa

Getty Images Remains of houses destroyed by fire in Santa RosaGetty Images

The Tubbs fire - between Santa Rosa and Calistoga turned housing estates to rubble and ash in some parts of Santa Rosa.

BBC A K-mart supermarket was burned out in the Santa Rosa blazeBBC

Hundreds of people are still missing and thousands of firefighters are working to stop the fires spreading.

Getty Images Mobile homes were destroyed at the Journey's End Mobile Home Park on 11 October, 2017Getty Images

Napa County

Wildfires also raged through the hills of the Napa County wine growing regions, burning estates, ranches and farmland.

BBC Satellite image shows scorched hills in Napa CountyBBC

Before now, California's deadliest fire was in October 1933, when 29 people died in the Griffith Park fire in Los Angeles.

Getty Images The remains of the Signorello Estate Winery are seen from the air in Napa, CaliforniaGetty Images

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