Before and After Images of the Valley Fire Destruction in Middletown, California

Chris Dolce
Published: September 16,2015

More than 500 homes and hundreds of other structures have been consumed in the 70,000 acres burned by the Valley Fire in California since late Saturday. Middletown, California, was especially hard hit. Photos and videos show some areas totally consumed by the fire, and others nearby unharmed.
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Below is a collection of photos showing portions of Middletown before and after the fire. The before images are from Google Earth and the after images are from The Associated Press or Getty Images.
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In this first image, notice how most of the homes on the left side of the street are gone along with the blackened grass behind where the homes once stood.

(Before Image: Google Earth | After Image: The Associated Press)

This photo shows one of the homes burned in the first aerial image at ground level. We've circled an area on the small wall near the house as a point of reference.

(Before Image: Google Earth | After Image: Getty Images)

The address marker is circled on this third photo comparison as a point of reference for comparing the area that was burned.

(Before Image: Google Earth | After Image: The Associated Press)

A charred vehicle near a heavily forested area close to Middletown.

(Before Image: Google Earth | After Image: Getty Images)