The destructive Glass Fire is now fully contained.
CAL FIRE announced 100% containment on the fire Tuesday, which had been burning through Napa and Sonoma counties since September 27. Officials expect "hot spots and suppression repair" to continue over the next few weeks.
In total, the fire burned 67,484 acres over 23 days and destroyed 1,555 structures, including homes and businesses. CAL FIRE said 334 homes in Sonoma County were total losses, while 308 homes in Napa County were destroyed.
The rural community of Deer Park was the hardest hit, taking on catastrophic damage. That's where investigators believe the fire started.
The biggest hit to businesses was in Napa County, where a staggering 343 commercial structures were lost. Several well-known wineries were lost in Napa Valley, along with the famed Restaurant at Meadowood.
The fires, which eventually merged into one, triggered evacuations for four straight days starting September 27. Tens of thousands of people in Napa and Sonoma counties were forced out of their homes, including parts of Santa Rosa, St. Helena and the entire city of Calistoga.
Nearly 70,000 people evacuated in Sonoma County alone.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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