Wildfire in Pacific Palisades: Homes Burn, Residents Flee on Foot
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A brush fire erupted in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, burning over 770 acres and destroying dozens of homes. The Los Angeles Fire Department’s Palisades Fire Station was also engulfed in flames. Videos showed people abandoning their vehicles and fleeing the blaze on foot.
Los Angeles emergency crews are working urgently to evacuate residents. Fire Department spokesperson Margaret Stewart emphasized the importance of following evacuation orders. Authorities have urged the public to avoid the Pacific Coast Highway along the Los Angeles coastline unless actively evacuating, to keep it clear for emergency response teams. Stewart stressed that this could be the difference between life and death for evacuees.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the fire broke out at about 10:30 a.m. near 1190 N Piedra Morada Dr. and grew to over 200 acres in under an hour. LAFD said structures in the evacuation zone are under immediate threat and the Westwood Recreation Center is open as an evacuation center and accepts small animals (1350 S Sepulveda Blvd)
LAFD has issued evacuation orders for much of the Pacific Palisades, including the Santa Monica Canyon, up to the Santa Monica border.
The fire started in a rugged part of Pacific Palisades with limited road access and several homes dotted in the surrounding hills.
