January 19, 2025, 1340 hours PT

PC: CAL FIRE

According to the CAL FIRE’s fire stats as of today’s update, there have been 31,244 total emergencies to date and of them, 197 are wildfire incidents that have burned, 40,602 acres. There have been 27 deaths and 14,361 structures destroyed.

PC: Doug Morrison, LACoFD Photographer

PACIFIC PALISADES (LA County), CA — Multiple wildfires broke out on January 7, 2025. This one started at 1030 PT, with others several hours later that day. The PALISADES FIRE is the largest of them all.

The fire started southeast of Palisades Drive in Pacific Palisades and is also located about four (4) miles west of Brentwood, California. Due to the intensity of the flames, heat, and winds, the fire spread to multiple communities on the picturesque Pacific Coast Hwy where homes once stood on the bluff and beaches overlooking the most beautiful ocean views. Today, most of them are piles of ash and rubble. It is a sad scene to see and our hearts break for those who have lost so much.

PC: Doug Morrison, LACoFD Photographer

The cause of this particular wildfire is unknown and FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY & LOCAL Fire Agencies are working closely together to determine the cause. If this is criminal, they will be prosecuted to the fullest the law allows.

Command of the Fire remains in Unified Command with CAL FIRE, Los Angeles County, and City Fire Departments, along with the Los Angeles Police Department.

PC: Doug Morrison, LACoFD Photographer

Management of the fire is under the State’s own CAL FIRE IMT 2.

Resources for Evacuees and those impacted can find evacuation orders/warnings/repopulation info along with shelters, road closures, and much more at https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/palisades-fire

Fire Officials gave an update about the current status, “Overnight, clear skies prevailed across the incident, and humidity levels recovered.

PC: Doug Morrison, LACoFD Photographer

Expect slightly warmer and drier conditions today. Crews are working around the clock to build containment lines and support search and rescue efforts while providing protection and assistance to the public as the repopulation process occurs. An increased need for specialized supplies related to all-hazards response for responders and repopulating civilians, including masks, respirators, gloves, eye protection, and decontamination, is present.”

About 23,713 acres of chaparral, brush, and grass have been burned and firefighters are gaining containment each and every day. Today, there is a 52% containment status.

There is a total of 5,677 personnel alongside 43 copters, 551 engines, 48 dozers, 42 water tenders, 101 crews, and 17 other assigned resources.

There have also been other out-of-state and out-of-country mutual aid resources from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Mexico, and Canada, among others who have stepped up to the plate and responded when they were first called up by their State agencies.”

PC: Doug Morrison, LACoFD Photographer

The damage assessment is as follows, 707 damaged structures including residential, outbuildings, commercial, and other buildings and 4,996 have been destroyed.

PC: Doug Morrison, LACoFD Photographer

There have been 10 deaths and four injuries.

The cost-to-date for fire suppression, mutual aid resources, and containment efforts has reached a low of 129 Million Dollars.

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