California’s Palisades Fire, the largest of the deadly wildfires that ignited this week in the Los Angeles area, has devastated communities and upended thousands of lives, forcing people to flee homes that were lost to the blaze. The inferno has scorched dozens of square miles, and maps from CBS News show how its size compares to those of major U.S. cities.
Here’s a look at how the Palisades Fire compares to the size of 13 cities across the U.S.:
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Miami
Minneapolis
New York City
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Sacramento
San Francisco
