The Pacific Palisades will reopen to the public on Sunday morning, over three weeks after the Palisades Fire. Checkpoints on Pacific Coast Highway will be removed at 8:00 am with one lane open in each direction. Both the Palisades and Eaton fires are 100% contained. Residents are advised to exercise caution due to hazardous waste, unstable structures, and ongoing utility work. A stepped-up police presence will be in place with a zero-tolerance policy for crime.
The Palisades is reopening Sunday morning, more than 3 weeks after the start of the Palisades Fire . Checkpoints will be removed on Pacific Coast Highway at 8:00 am, with one lane open in each direction between McClure Tunnel and Carbon Beach Terrace.The Pacific Palisades were closed to the public after the Palisades Fire tore through nearly 40 square miles of homes, commercial areas and wilderness. Now that both the Palisades and Eaton fires are 100% contained the area will be reopened.
Checkpoints will be removed on Pacific Coast Highway at 8:00 am, with one lane open in each direction between McClure Tunnel and Carbon Beach Terrace. The mayor’s office also cautioned against using leaf blowers or vacuum cleaners, which can cause toxic particles to become airborne.Mayor Bass announced a stepped up police presence with a “zero-tolerance policy for crime.” LAPD chief Jim McDonnell said 33 patrol cruisers will be on 24/7 patrol.
LAPD will maintain their command post at Will Rogers State Beach, where residents can obtain access passes until the Palisades’ official reopening at 8:00 am Sunday.The EPA is processing and removing household hazardous materials, which include paints, asbestos debris, and lithium-ion batteries, including those found in electric vehicles and back up generators. This waste is then sent to special disposal facilities.
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