Incident Update Palisades Fire

Situation Summary

Fire continues to burn actively with greatest rates of spread experienced on exposed ridgetops and drainages. Sunny skies prevailed across the incident today. Tonight, weak northerly winds are expected with low humidity. With this, critical fire weather conditions are possible Saturday night with a FIRE WEATHER WATCH expected to begin at 6PM. 

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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

Community Meeting, January 11th, 2025
6:30PM PST : Visit CAL FIRE San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono Unit Facebook page for details. 

Morning Press Release, January 10th, 2025
8:00AM PST : facebook.com/MayorOfLA/

Virtual Town Hall, January 10th, 2025
6:30PM PST : CAL FIRE IMT2 Youtube

Press Conferences and Operational Briefings

Operational Briefings - CAL FIRE IMT2 Youtube

Incident Photos and Videos

Palisades Fire Flickr

Unsafe Drinking Water Notice

 Due to heavy ash, debris and pressure fluctuations in the Pacific Palisades area, the following Do Not Drink notice has been issued. 

Family Assistance Center

If you are looking for someone impacted by the January 2025 fires in Los Angeles County, or you want to inform your family of your safety wellness. Please, contact the Red Cross at (800) 675-5799 or click here.

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

• The Following Zones are under mandatory evacuation order:
  DRY-U026-A, LOS-Q0762, LOS-Q0762-A, LOS-Q0762-B, LOS-Q0765, LOS-Q0767, LOS-Q0778-A, LOS-Q0779, LOS-Q0780, LOS-Q0781-A, LOS-Q0782-A, LOS-Q0782-B, LOS-Q0798, LOS-Q1118, MAL-C111-A, MAL-C111-B, MAL-C112-B, MTN-U028, RMB-U030-A, RMB-U030-B, RMB-U030-D, RMB-U030-E, 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

  Per the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department: ALL EVACUATION ORDER and WARNING AREAS for the Palisades Fire are under CURFEW ORDER from 6PM tonight until 6AM tomorrow.

• To identify your evacuation zone please visit CAL FIRE's 3D map and search for your address. 

Evacuation Warnings

• The Following Zones are under Evacuation Warning:
  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, LOS-Q0406-A, LOS-Q0407, LOS-Q0751, LOS-Q0764, LOS-Q0772, LOS-Q0783, LOS-Q0800, LOS-Q1089, LOS-Q1115, LOS-Q1119, LOS-Q1163, MAL-C112, MAL-C112-A, MCR-U021-A, RMB-U030-C, SAN-Q1388-B, SAN-Q1395-A, SAN-Q1396-A

• UCLA students are on high alert. UCLA Housing sent an email urging campus residents to stay vigilant and ready to evacuate due to the nearby Palisades fire. While this is not an evacuation order, Bruins were advised to prepare a bag of essentials and follow guidance if the order is extended to campus. If you have a disability that requires assistance, including mobility or service animal assistance, please call your building front desk or fill out this form as soon as possible. Updates will be shared via BruinALERT.

  Per the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department: ALL EVACUATION ORDER and WARNING AREAS for the Palisades Fire are under CURFEW ORDER from 6PM tonight until 6AM tomorrow.

• To identify your evacuation zone please visit CAL FIRE's 3D map and search for your address. 

Evacuation Shelters

Lanark Recreation Center
21816 Lanark St
Conoga Oark, CA 91304

Van Nuys Recreation Center
14301 Vanowen St
Van Nuys, CA 91405

Calvary Community Church
5495 Via Rocas
Westlake Village, CA 91362

El Camino Real Charter High School (Relocated to Ritchie Valens Recreation Center below)
5440 Valley Circle Boulevard
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Ritchie Valens Recreation Center
10736 Laurel Canyon Boulevard
Pacoima, CA 91331

Pasadena Convention Center
300 E Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101

Stoner Recreation Center
1835 Stoner Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90025

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

Pan Pacific Recreation Center
7600 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Pomona Fairplex (Gate 3)
601 W McKinley Ave
Pomona, CA 91768

Road Closures

Follow the links below to stay up-to-date on road closures for the Palisades Fire. 

• CHP-West Valley
• City of Santa Monica
• City of Los Angeles

The following off-ramps are closed along Interstate 405 (I-405):

• Getty Center Drive off-ramps in both directions closed.

• Skirball Center Drive off-ramps in both directions closed.

• Southbound Sunset Blvd. off-ramp closed.

• Southbound Wilshire Blvd. off-ramp closed.

• Southbound Santa Monica Blvd. off-ramp closed.

• Southbound Olympic/Pico Blvd. off-ramp closed.

Animal Evacuation Shelters

Small Animals:

• El Camino High School, 5440 Valley Circle Blvd, Woodland Hills
• American Red Cross Sheltering Site with mobile animal shelter (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
• Pico Rivera Sports Arena
  11003 Sports Arena Dr, Pico Rivera, CA 90601, USA

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

Engines

463

Water Tenders

62

Helicopters

24

Dozers

60

Hand Crews

64

Other

57

Total Personnel

3712