Youtuber and Mulholland Highway snake aficionado hiked up to his old perch to see just how bad the damage got from the Woolsey Fire.

The good news is that the people in Los Angeles County are starting to rebuild from the Woolsey Fire but the bad news is that the fire caused so much devastation to the surrounding environment, not to mention the loss of life, property, and livelihoods of thousands of LA residents, that some of California’s most notable hallmarks are burned beyond recognition. Mulholland Highway (Or Mulholland Drive, however you want to call it) was one of those and as per RNickeyMouse on his hike up to the snake earlier yesterday (Nov. 23, 2018) he got a firsthand look at just how bad it really is.

Check out the video for yourself below. There’s a bit of good news to go along with the tour of the damage.

Everywhere you look at this video, it’s black on all sides. Sure, the road remains intact and looks to be in good condition, but, it’s surrounded by charred remains of a once thriving ecosystem. RNickeyMouse reports that the fire got so hot that many of the signs posted for safety and the normal flow of traffic melted but are quickly being replaced.

Area is still closed but I was able to hike in Thanksgiving Day and get video of the damage. The brush fire eliminated most vegetation and appears to have destroyed every home on the Snake. The homes above lookout are gone also. The road is mostly ok except for cracks in places and blackened surfaces. “No Stopping” and other signs that melted were quickly replaced. On a positive note, visibility is great.

Here’s a photo I snagged from Twitter shows just how big Woolsey Fire actually was. Burning close to 100,000 acres of pristine Los Angeles, it’s a fire that no one saw coming, but, in many ways, a lot of people saw coming with global warming and the lack of rain and all.

Mulholland Canyon Highway is a staple of Southern California car culture and is sorely missed by many Los Angelenos who would’ve cruised these roads during Thanksgiving and the subsequent days. After all, what good are our cars if we can’t rip them out on Canyon roads literally a stone’s throw from where you live.

As RNickeyMouse hints at, the road will more than likely open up sooner rather than later and car enthusiasts can resume their weekend driving frivolities.

Source: RNickeyMouse via Youtube

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