CA-LAC-Palisades

[tumbleweed]

State ID:CA
3 letter designator:LAC
Fire name:Palisades
Location:Temescal Canyon
Reported acres:3000 as of 21:00
Rate of spread:Critical
Report on Conditions: Life Safety is primary goal
Structure threat: 1000
Resources:
Hazards:https://lafd.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Media/index.html?appid=ba8cfed4b4a04d49b7489eb8300727a8
Weather: Santa Ana Winds >80MPH
Radio channels:Los Angeles County Fire V-1 Live Audio Feed
Scanner link:
Webcam link:ALERTCalifornia - Temescal Trailhead 1

Agency Website:Alerts | Los Angeles Fire Department

[tumbleweed]

I figured I’d create this even though the fire has almost been through it’s first burning period. Hopefully it will allow the mods to move posts as they seem fit.

Please keep all questions in the Q&D thread. This thread should be for facts and life safety information. I’ll attempt to add more information to the header post as it becomes available through others posting.

Evacuation Map From LAFD
https://lafd.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Media/index.html?appid=ba8cfed4b4a04d49b7489eb8300727a8

[fire955]

Update as of 1730 per 209:

15,832 acres @ 0% Contained CALFIRE IMT 2, LACO FD Unified Command

Weather Concerns:

Tonight - a RED FLAG WARNING will remain in effect for the area.
North to northeast winds, gusting 35-50 MPH, will continue with
poor overnight recovery. For Thursday, the north to northeast will
diminish by the afternoon with the potential for some weak
southerly winds at lower elevations into the evening. Relative
humidity will remain at low levels and the RED FLAG WARNING will
remain in effect.

Extended - For Friday and Saturday, a weak diurnal wind pattern
will prevail with some moderation of humidity. The RED FLAG
WARNING will remain in effect until 6:00 PM Friday. For Sunday
into the middle of next week, an extended period of weak to
moderate Santa Ana winds are expected with a chance of strong
Santa Ana winds Monday night and Tuesday.

Critical Resource Needs Next 24hrs:

12hrs:
39 Type One Fire Engine Strike Teams
28 Type Three Fire Engine Strike Teams
7 Type Six Fire Engine Stike Teams
16 Bulldozers
18 Water Tenders

24hrs:
39 Type One Fire Engine Strike Teams
28 Type Three Fire Engine Strike Teams
7 Type Six Fire Engine Strike Teams
16 Bulldozers
18 Water Tenders

1,790 Personnel Assinged

Anticipated Containment Date: 1/21

[tumbleweed]

IAP for today

https://ftp.wildfire.gov/public/incident_specific_data/calif_s/!CALFIRE/!2025_Incidents/CA-LFD-000738_Palisades/

Imagery from Altadena courtesy “The Lookout”

https://www.youtube.com/live/4IvFMi_5VUs?si=nEZmGImpZ3FRxpcQ

[Reddgroom]

pm press conference 1/9 1730
Palisades fire
19,978 acres
5,316 structures damaged or destroyed
Confirmed 2 fatalities

LA County is looking at establishing curfew in the burned areas
National Guard personnel will be activated to assist with keeping evacuation areas secure
The President has approved FMAG for 100% reimbursement of response

[fire955]

Ops Map 1/10:

[Dbroso]

Wind has now shifted on the fire from NE to W. It might not last long as after dark it usually switches to offshore.

[Dbroso]

Big blowup on the eastern side of the fire in div alpha. It appears that a helispot has been burned over with some loss of equipment and a truck. I believe this to be 69 alpha. There is more flame visible now than I previous 3 days.

I need to correct the information that I posted in the fog as it evolved. The copter reporter stated that this was a helispot that was burned over. I assumed it was 69 alpha. My mistake this was a pumping platform for a hose lay into the canyon.

[Jimw360]

https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?pos=34.0657_-118.6238_10&id=Axis-TopangaCanyon1

[Flyron]

[Chaparral]

Talk of the 405 being shut down.

[Chaparral]

405 is being shut down, new Evacs from the 405 westward. Winds had switched out of the west. Talking about it being in Mandeville Canyon. I don’t think the Getty Fire from 2019 will really slow it down much, although I think some of the ridgetop dozer lines/roads are still there.

[Chaparral]

Looking at where the helicopters are dropped via ADSB, the fire is in the Northern part of Mandeville Canyon. I would guess it is abreast of the Mountain Gate Country club in the canyon below.

[805observer]

replying to break your 3 post cap - not able to listen but following your updates.

[Dbroso]

I’ve been watching all the LA tv news and didn’t hear a definitively that the 405 would close. But they did close all the off ramps in the sepulveda pass so that no one could get into those homes that are being evacuated. Just the off-ramps were closed.
The fire activity has slowed considerably in the last half an hour.

[Chaparral]

You are right. It appears they haven’t closed the 405. Trying to get a better idea from the news footage on where exactly the fire edge is.

Fire activity picked up with a wind shift but has died down considerably on the East flank compared to about 20 minutes ago.

[Dbroso]

The fire’s edge is west of the bottom of Mandeville canyon. Many strike teams have been brought in to Mandeville canyon for structure protection. One of the main worries was that the North end of Mandeville canyon where it would meet up with Mulholland drive

[pyrogeography]

(UPDATED WITH NEW FIRIS PERIMETER)
There was a lot of retardant dropped yesterday on the ridge that got hopped this evening, curious how much contingency line is done on the next ridge to the east?
The pink line is where a lot of the drops were yesterday afternoon, and the red line on the right is the compass bearing of the fire’s edge per the Wilshire camera.

Bad setup to get that new overslung growth in a spot where resurgent Santa Ana tomorrow could blow it back down toward Crestwood Hills/Brentwood/Santa Monica.

[Dbroso]

If the fire hangs up and doesn’t move much, that could be a big worry because tomorrow evening strong NE winds are forecast through the area again. This is some pretty rugged country with very thick chaparral.