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Whispering Pines was established as a resort by the Strickler family in the 1930s. The family built most of the accommodations by themselves, including a spring-fed swimming pool and a store. A post office operated from the store from 1935 until 1962. [3] Much of the community was destroyed by the Valley Fire in September, 2015. [4]
Bottom left: The Topanga Ranch Motel before the Palisades Fire. The Topanga Ranch Motel was built in Topanga State Park in 1929 by William Randolph Hearst, the publisher and politician who founded ...
PHOTO: The Topanga Ranch Motel is shown on Jan. 8, 2025, in Malibu, Calif., after the Palisades Fire. (California State Parks)
It was confirmed to be the fourth fatality resulting from the fire. [5] The fire destroyed 1,955 structures, including 1,322 homes, 27 apartment buildings and 73 businesses. An additional 93 buildings were damaged. [1] The California Department of Insurance estimated the insured losses from the Valley Fire at approximately $700 million. [17]
As the terrifying wildfires that have left at least five dead ripped through the Pacific Palisades and nearby Altadena on Tuesday night, more than 30,000 California residents fled their homes ...
On August 16, the Ranch Fire grew to 317,117 acres (1,283.33 km 2), increasing the total burn area of the Mendocino Complex Fire to 366,037 acres (1,481.30 km 2); [11] this allowed the Ranch Fire to surpass the size of the massive Rush Fire in 2012, which burned across California into Nevada, [10] as well as the Santiago Canyon Fire of 1889 ...
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Whispering Pines is located in northern Gila County in the upper valley of the East Verde River, between Washington Park to the north and Beaver Valley to the south. It is 12 miles (19 km) north of Payson. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Whispering Pines CDP has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km 2), all land. [3]