Palisades Fire

  • 17,234 Acres
  • 1 County: Los Angeles

Layers

Date Started
01/07/2025 10:30 AM
Last Updated
01/09/2025 4:39 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.

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

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

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, SAN-Q1389

Evacuation Shelters

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
  • Pacific Coast Highway is closed between Entrada Drive and Malibu Canyon Road
  • Southbound Las Virgenes and Malibu Canyon is closed at Lost Hills Road is closed at Pacific Coast Highway
  • Southbound Old Topanga Canyon is closed at Mulholland Drive 
  • Eastbound Mulholland Highway is closed at Malibu Canyon
  • Pacific Coast Highway is closed at Malibu Canyon for northbound and eastbound traffic
  • Malibu Road is closed at Webb Way to eastbound traffic
  • Dry Canyon Cold Creek is closed at Mulholland Highway
  • Cold Canyon Road at Mulholland Highway is closed to southbound traffic
  • Pacific Coast Highway is closed at Leo Carillo to eastbound and westbound traffic

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

Status Update

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

Resources Assigned

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

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

Damage Assessment

Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities.

  • 300
    Structures Destroyed
    Residential, Commercial and Other

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

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