Incident Update Palisades Fire

Date:
01/08/2025
Time:
5:07 PM

Public Information Officer Erik Scott: https://x.com/PIOErikScott

Incident Facts

Name
Palisades Fire
Start Date/Time
2025-01-07
Incident Status
Active
Location
Southeast of Palisades Drive, Pacific Palisades
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Los Angeles
Administration Unit
Unified Command: CAL FIRE San Bernardino-Inyo-Mono Unit, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles City Fire Department and Los Angeles Police Department
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
15,832
Containment
0%
Structures Threatened
13,306
Structures Destroyed
300
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

Extreme fire behavior, including short and long-range spotting, continues to challenge firefighting efforts for the Palisades Fire. Winds gusts up to 60 MPH are expected to continue through Thursday, potentially aiding in further fire activity and suppression efforts. 

CAL FIRE Incident Management Team II has been activated to assist Los Angeles County Fire and Los Angeles City Fire. Firefighters and air resources will continue to work to protect the community, and infrastructures and gain control over fire containment.

Palisades Fire Demographics

Federal Assistance

California secures federal assistance to support response to Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County - FMAG Press Release

News Releases/Media Advisories

Press Conferences and Operational Briefings

Incident Photos and Videos

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following zones:

  • DRY-U026-A, LOS-Q0767, MAL-C111-A, MAL-C111-B, MAL-C112-B, MTN-U028, RMB-U030-A, RMB-U030-B, RMB-U030-D, RRC-U027, SAN-Q1395-B, SAN-Q1396-B, SDP-U029, SSM-U010-A, SSM-U010-B, TOP-U001, TOP-U002, TOP-U003, TOP-U004, TOP-U005, TOP-U006, TOP-U007, TOP-U008, TOP-U009

Evacuation Warnings

Evacuation Warnings are in effect for the following zones:

  • CAL-C405, CAL-C406, CAL-C407, CAL-C408, CAL-C409, CAL-C410, CAL-C411, CAL-C412, CAL-C413, CAL-C414, CAL-C415, DRY-U026, DRY-U026-B, MAL-C112, MAL-C112-A, MCR-U021-A, RMB-U030-C, SAN-Q1395-A, SAN-Q1396-A, SAN-Q1388-C

Evacuation Shelters

The Palisades Fire Public Information Line is: (213) 484-5604

The Palisades Fire Media Line is: (323) 379-3841

Evacuation Centers are being established:

Westwood Recreation Center
1350 South Sepulveda Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90025

El Camino Real Charter High School
5440 Valley Circle Boulevard
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Pasadena Convention Center
300 E Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA

Road Closures

Follow CHP-West Valley to stay up-to-date on road closures for the Palisades Fire. 

  • Southbound Pacific Coast Highway is closed at Malibu Canyon
  • Southbound Piuma Road is closed at Woodbluff Road
  • Southbound Malibu Canyon is closed at Piuma Road
  • Southbound Stunt Road is closed at Mulholland Drive
  • Southbound Topanga Canyon Road is closed at Mulholland Drive

City of Santa Monica

  • Ocean Avenue, 7th Street, and 26th Street have all been shut down to northbound traffic into the Palisades 
  • I-10 westbound has been shut down at Lincoln Boulevard. All additional access to northbound Pacific Coast Highway has been closed off

Animal Evacuation Shelters

Small Animals:

  • El Camino High School, 5440 Valley Circle Blvd, Woodland Hills
    American Red Cross Sheltering Site with mobile animal shelter for small animals only
  • Agoura Animal Care Center, 29525 Agoura Rd, Agoura Hills
  • Baldwin Park Animal Care Center, 4275 Elton St, Baldwin Park
  • Carson Animal Care Center, 216 W Victoria St, Gardena
  • Castaic Animal Care Center, 31044 Charlie Canyon, Castaic
  • Downey Animal Care Center, 11258 Garfield Ave, Downey
  • Lancaster Animal Care Center, 5210 W Ave I, Lancaster
  • Palmdale Animal Care Center, 38550 Sierra Hwy, Palmdale

Large Animals:

  • Pomona Fairplex, 1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona
  • Industry Hills Expo, 16200 Temple Ave, City of Industry
  • LA Equestrian, 480 Riverside Dr, Burbank
  • Castaic Animal Care Center, 31044 Charlie Canyon, Castaic

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
149
Water Tenders
4
Helicopters
7
Dozers
4
Other
181
Total Personnel
836