The Palisades Fire was a highly-destructive wildfire that began burning in the Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles County on January 7, 2025, which grew to destroy large areas of Pacific Palisades, Topanga, and Malibu before it was fully contained after 24 days on January 31. One of a series of wildfires in Southern California driven by hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, it …

A palisade, sometimes called a stakewall or a paling, is typically a row of closely placed, high vertical standing tree trunks or wooden or iron stakes used as a fence for enclosure or as a defensive wall. Palisades can form a stockade.

4 days ago · Those in the Palisades on Jan. 7 have less than an hour before evacuation routes become impassable. 11:24 a.m. As Wineberg and Jimenez drive down Palisades Drive, flames are visible on the steep ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA's massive fire on Jan. 7. Here's how other U.S. cities can better prepare.

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Jan 9, 2025 · As crews continue to battle the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County, the scope of its destruction is coming into focus two days after the massive blaze first ignited. Drone video shows a...

Jan 18, 2025 · The Palisades, including the Highlands, had prior experience with wildfire evacuations — and ensuing traffic jams. Just two paved roads connect the Highlands to the rest of Los Angeles, the four-lane Palisades Drive and a narrow, two-lane road named Fire Drive. The latter is an emergency route, but it was quickly overrun with flames on Jan. 7 ...

Jan 7, 2025 · Palisades Fire Disaster Assessment. Damage inspection teams have completed inspections for 99% of all structures within the fire footprint. Damage inspections are ongoing. The recovery effort is being led by Cal OES. Inquiries relating to the watershed taskforce can be directed to media@caloes.ca.gov.

2 days ago · The Pacific Palisades — the Los Angeles community where more than 6,800 structures were destroyed and nearly 1,000 were damaged in the California wildfires — is among the wealthiest enclaves ...

Jan 8, 2025 · The Palisades Fire set 2,921 acres ablaze in Los Angeles County, and residents are being forced to evacuate due to an "immediate threat to life," according to Cal Fire.