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A before and after view of the L.A. fires impact


Jan 2025

Nearmap post-catastrophe imagery captures the devastating impact of the Los Angeles fires. This visual story shows the incredible before-and-after imagery and intelligence used to support response and recovery efforts.

Jan 2025

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The Nearmap team is deeply committed to supporting our customers during times of uncertainty, and the Los Angeles wildfires are no exception. Fueled by dry conditions and powerful winds, these fires have devastated homes and businesses, displaced entire communities, and driven insured losses to an estimated $28 billion.
As soon as conditions allowed, Nearmap planes took to the skies to capture high-resolution imagery of the damage. This critical information enables our customers in insurance, government, and commercial industries to help their communities recover, rebuild, and restore.

Quantifying damage: when and where

As we captured imagery throughout the event, we utilized our ImpactResponse system to quantify the total damage across impacted areas and applied AI to pinpoint which properties were affected, damaged, or destroyed.

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While we cannot prevent these disasters, we can work tirelessly to provide the data needed to aid recovery efforts. We also recognize the profound impact of this tragedy and the sensitivity surrounding its documentation. Please note that the following images depict widespread property destruction.
As we keep a close eye on the impacted areas and ongoing fires, we will update this blog with the latest post-catastrophe content.

Malibu and Pacific Palisades

The iconic coastal communities, famous for their string of idyllic beaches and home to many affluent celebrities and executives, have been decimated by the fires. From luxury beachfront properties to entire neighbourhoods, the immense scale of impact is captured in this Nearmap ImpactResponse imagery.
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Malibu and Pacific Palisades have a lengthy history of wildfires due to their naturally fire-prone landscape, intensifying drought conditions, and continued infrastructure developments.
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Altadena

A mere 22 kilometres from Downtown Los Angeles, the Eaton fire broke out in Altedena burning more than 14,000 acres.
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With rapid access to accurate views of the extent of impact, insurers, governments and emergency response agencies can triage resources quicker and more safely during critical response and recovery efforts. Learn more about post-catastrophe location intelligence.
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