Among thousands of reports of property damage and loss in the blazing California wildfires, two historic sites suffered significant losses.

At adjacent Topanga State Park, the bungalow-style Topanga Ranch Motel, built in 1929 by William Randolph Hearst, was also destroyed. Located across from Topanga Beach, the retro motel once housed PCH construction workers and was a popular filming location. Plans had been in the works to restore 20 of its cabins to again rent out to the public.

Devastating wildfires continue to burn across Southern California, killing at least five and forcing hundreds of thousands out of their homes.