Palisades Fire

11% Contained
23,707 Acres
1 County: Los Angeles

Date Started
01/07/2025 10:30 AM

Last Updated
01/12/2025 6:33 AM

Cause
Under Investigation

Incident Maps
3D Map

Admin 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

Incident Management Team
CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 2

Location
Southeast of Palisades Drive, Pacific Palisades

[34.07022,-118.54453]

Reports
Status reports

Evacuation Orders

Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access.

The Following Zones are under mandatory evacuation order:

DRY-U026-A, LOS-Q0406-A, LOS-Q0407, LOS-Q0751, LOS-Q0762, LOS-Q0762-A, LOS-Q0765, LOS-Q0767, LOS-Q0778-A, LOS-Q0780, LOS-Q0781-A, LOS-Q0782-A, LOS-Q0782-B, LOS-Q0798, LOS-0798-B, LOS-Q1115, LOS-Q1118, MAL-C111-A, MAL-C111-B, MAL-C112-B, MTN-U028, 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
South: Pacific Coast Highway
North: Encino Reservoir
East: 405 Freeway
West: Mandeville Canyon

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

Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

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-B, LOS-Q0764, LOS-Q0772, LOS-Q0783, LOS-Q0779, LOS-Q0800, LOS-Q1089, LOS-Q1119, LOS-Q1163, MAL-C112-A, MCR-U021-A, RMB-U030-C, SAN-Q1388-B, SAN-Q1395-A
Area 1
- South: Sunset Blvd
- North: Mullholland Dr
- East: Bellagio Rd/Roscomare Rd
- West: 405 Freeway

Area 2
- South: Mulholland Dr / Sepulveda Blvd
- East: 405 Freeway
- North: Ventura Blvd
- West: Louise Ave

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. 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
Canoga Park, CA 91304

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

Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks Recreation Center
14201 Huston St.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Road Closures

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

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 (At Capacity as of 1.12.25)
- Please go to Hansen Dam Horse Park, 11127 Orcas Ave, Hansen Dam, CA 91342
Castaic Animal Care Center, 31044 Charlie Canyon, Castaic
Pico Rivera Sports Arena
11003 Sports Arena Dr, Pico Rivera, CA 90601, USA

Status Update

Situation Summary

Today, strong north to northeast winds gusting up to 50MPH with low humidity will be observed. A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect and will remain till 6:00PM Wednesday evening. Strong Santa Ana winds are also expected to last through Wednesday, with the strongest winds occurring on Tuesday.

Firefighters have been working around the clock with a continued focus on building and maintaining containment lines while also focusing on human safety and private and public property assessment and improvements.

Please be advised: An inaccurate social media post is currently circulating on Facebook. The post claims that individuals can come to California to join a clean-up crew in areas affected by recent LA wildfires. This information is false, and we would like to clarify that there is no such opportunity available. We kindly ask that you refrain from calling to inquire about this.

Join the Effort: How You Can Help During the Fires

Incident Demographics

Palisades Fire Demographics

Damage Assessment

Aerial imagery overlays show approximately 5,000 structures may have been damaged or destroyed. The number of structures damaged and destroyed listed at the bottom of the page are verified by damage assessment teams and will be updated with validated information as it becomes available.

Damage inspections are ongoing. The damage inspection reports that we have completed are avalible here.

Federal Assistance

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

Press Conferences and Operational Briefings

Operational Briefings - CAL FIRE IMT2 Youtube

Incident Photos and Videos

Palisades Fire Flickr

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.

Donations ARE NOT being accpeted at Family Assistance Centers.

Public Health Information

Pacific Palisades Drinking Water: Do Not Drink - Water Safety Notice
LA County Public Health: Fire Safety and Health
Calfironia Air Resources Board - Smoke Ready California
Wildfire Recovery and Resiliancy - Ways to Stay Safe/Ways to Help

ALERTCalifornia Camera Feed

ALERTCalifornia | UC San Diego:

Wilshire 2 - Ops.alertcalifornia.org

ALERTCalifornia | UC San Diego:

Topanga Canyon 1 - Ops.alertcalifornia.org

Resources Assigned

4,720

Personnel
39

Helicopters
519

Engines
67

Dozers
62

Water Tenders
88

Crews
57

Other Assigned

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

Contact Information

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

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

Palisades Fire Media Line:
(323) 379-3841

Social Media

The map layers provided are powered by Esri, Genasys, Perimeter and other potential resources, and are based on their respective data sources. The accuracy and reliability of the information are subject to the data provided by these platforms.

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	Fires Less than 10 Acres
	Prescribed Fire
	Mudslide
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	Earthquake
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	Smoke and Haze Forecast 0-3 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 3-25 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 25-63 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 63-158 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast >158 PPM

Incident Perimeter: Perimeters are generalized and do not necessarily indicate structures within the boundaries have been damaged or destroyed.
Evacuation Order: An immediate threat to life. This is an order by law enforcement to leave immediately. The area is lawfully closed to public access.
Evacuation Warning: A potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate and those with pets and livestock should leave immediately.
Red Flag Warning: National Weather Service Red Flag Warnings indicate warm temperatures, very low humidities, and stronger winds that can combine to produce an increased risk of fire danger.