ORANGE COUNTY ALMANAC : Anaheim’s $50-Million Fire
Anaheim was struck by one of its worst fires in 1982.
Downed electrical lines sparked flames that were quickly spread by strong Santa Ana winds.
A full square block of apartment houses on Palm Lane was destroyed. More than 1,500 people were left homeless by the fire, which caused $50 million in damage and destroyed 534 apartment units.
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