The Schulzes built their home in Santa Rosa in the 1970s, and Charles Schulz lived there until his death in 2000.
Schulz’s son Monte Schulz told the Associated Press on Thursday, “It’s the house he died in.
The wildfires in California have been raging for almost a week and have already claimed 31 lives and countless homes, including the house of the late Charles Schulz, creator of the iconic Peanuts comic strip.
Its airport is officially called the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, and its logo features the iconic Snoopy flying on top of his red doghouse.