Evacuation Orders Lifted in Pacific Palisades as Firefighters Tackle Nearby Blaze
A brush fire spread in the hills of Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades and burned dangerously close to homes in the area on Monday, October 21. Evacuation orders were lifted that night, with residents allowed to return home after 8 pm, reports said.
The fire spread to 40 acres on Monday and was threatening homes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The fire was 10 percent contained by 9 pm, authorities said. “Firefighters will work through the night in very steep, cliff-like terrain to ensure flames do not move past control lines.”
One civilian was injured and one firefighter suffered a non-life-threatening injury. Credit: LACoFireAirOps via Storyful
