Topanga residents plan to demonstrate against the proposed location of a site that will process ash from the Palisades Fire, citing concerns about its proximity to homes and a sensitive ecosystem. The site, chosen by the US EPA, is located on California State Parks land near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon Boulevard.
Topanga residents will hold a demonstration to voice their opposition over the location of a proposed site that will process ash from the Palisades Fire .residents will hold a demonstration Friday to voice their opposition over the location of a proposed site that will process ash from the Palisades Fire .
"Phase 1 cleanup is being led by the US EPA," the statement added. "They have opened a staging location for the Palisades Fire on California State Parks land, on the inland side of Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon Boulevard." RELATED: Duarte residents at town hall express opposition to location of Eaton Fire's debris processing siteCarolyn Day, a Topanga resident, says her biggest concern is that the site where the hazardous materials will be dumped has a sensitive ecosystem and it's close to their homes.
"We want the powers that be to know that it's not OK to ignore citizens," Day said. "We were already victimized by this fire in our community, and now we're suffering a secondary threat of these hazardous waste reaching our community, our waters and our creek."Copyright © 2025 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
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