3 days ago · Scores of Los Angeles residents have returned to the wildfire-ravaged Pacific Palisades neighborhood after officials began letting people drive back into the scorched community.

While residents in some evacuated areas are being permitted to return to their property in various areas each day, it will take longer for residents in some heavily impacted communities to begin returning to their property. Visit our FAQ page to learn more.

The Palisades Fire is a wildfire that began burning in the Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles County on January 7, 2025, destroying large areas of Pacific Palisades, Topanga, and Malibu. One of a series of wildfires in Southern California driven by Santa Ana winds, it has burned 23,448 acres (9,489 ha; 94.89 km 2; 36.638 sq mi), killed 11 people, and destroyed 6,770 structures, making it ...

22 hours ago · Here’s what we know about the fires. Where are the fires? The Palisades Fire erupted the morning of Jan. 7 in Pacific Palisades, a Los Angeles neighborhood east of Malibu, as a brush fire.

1 day ago · Las Lomas Place homes in Pacific Palisades, seen on Jan. 14, 2025, were destroyed on Jan. 7 after the Palisades fire blew over the ridge from Skull Rock.

2 days ago · WEDNESDAY EVENING UPDATE: Impacted Palisades Residents Urged to Complete Right of Entry Form for Debris Removal Process. LOS ANGELES – Palisades Residents who lost their homes are urged to review and complete a Right of Entry Form, for free debris removal through the Army Corps of Engineers.

3 days ago · For the first time since the devastating Palisades fire ignited on Jan. 7, all Pacific Palisades residents can now return to their properties.

City of Los Angeles/Palisades Fire Recovery Information & Resources In the city of Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades and surrounding communities are experiencing devastating impacts from the destructive and deadly Palisades Fire. To assist residents in finding the help and support they need now and in the long recovery period ahead, we have put together this information in response to frequently ...

6 days ago · Los Angeles sent its first evacuation alert to cell phones in the northern and western Palisades, warning that a fire was burning along Palisades Drive, and those nearby “should get set for a ...

The Palisades Highlands is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California's Pacific Palisades northern region, located in the upper Santa Ynez Canyon. The Highlands has access to several Topanga State Park trailheads.