Latest update about the Palisades Fires.... I have been so excited three days ago that we were at 95% contained. I did not have the heart to keep in giving little updates. I find it frustrating that after three days we are still only at 98% containment. Hard to believe... Date Started01/07/2025 10:30 AM Last Updated01/30/2025 5:47 PM CauseUnder Investigation Incident Maps3D MapExternal Link Admin UnitLos Angeles City Fire Department Incident Management TeamNo team assigned LocationSoutheast of Palisades Drive, Pacific Palisades [34.07022,-118.54453] ReportsStatus reports  In response to the devastating effects of the Palisades Fire, which has destroyed so many structures, there are many companies, individual groups and the list goes on and on who have initiated a GoFundMe campaign to pr... 01/30/2025

Here we are and I have good news to report as of 5:22 pm today the fires are 95% contained. The homeowners were allowed to return and inspect the damages or devastations of their homes.Resident Access: Access passes are required; however, escorts are no longer needed. Check in with law enforcement between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for an access pass to all Resident-Only Zones in the City of Los Angeles. Curfew hours remain in effect.Check-in Location(Lot 3) Beach Access1150 Pacific Coast HighwaySanta Monica, CA 90403 Resident Access: Access along PCH will be limited to residents only. Law enforcement will verify residency at the traffic control point on PCH at Carbon Beach for residents traveling east/south on PCH. Essential traffic only - expect significant delays. Potential temporary c... 01/27/2025

Today is 01/ 26/ 2025 & sadly I'm still writing about the Palisade Fires. So sad indeed, nevertheless there is good news on the horizon. As of this writing the fires have been contained to 90%. I have been so looking forward to seeing this number.We had a little rain, not a lot, not sure how much it helped our brave Firefighters, since it was very cold and windy.I have been receiving a lot of inquiries on my land listings. Five of them happen to be in the fire zone. Clearly there are some people are moving forward and are banking that the local government will shorten the approval process to build. Not wanting to be skeptical, I tell each individual to check with the Building Department since it is a day to day, fluid motion on the approval process and I suggest that they ask them that ... 01/26/2025

Pacific Palisades Fire Update: Day 18th.... latest update as of 6:30 pm Pacific Standard Time: 84% Contained 23,448 Acres 1 County: Los Angeles I am so happy to see that we are at 84% and as of 9:30 pm we started getting some precipitations not a lot but everything will help. Supposedly until midnight we should get about a 1/4 inch of rain.Needless to say, the weather people are implying that tomorrow we should get more rain starting around 7am. We shall see....Road ClosuresFollow the links below to stay up-to-date on road closures for the Palisades Fire.  CHP-West ValleyExternal Link City of Los AngelesExternal Link Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Hopefully I will soon be able to stop these posts. Needless to say if you need any help real estate related or any other manner, ple... 01/25/2025

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power disclosed, that as of Wednesday evening, there were still about 8,410 customers remaining without power in the Pacific Palisades area.Sadly, because they are located in areas where workers cannot safely access homes or in areas where it is unsafe to re-energize power lines. Customers with questions about the status of their service can call 800-342-5397. Southern California Gas Co. had shut off service to about 13,600 customers in the Palisades Fire area for safety reasons. As of Wednesday, they have restored service for 3,526 of those customers.The Southern California Gas Co. has established an information booth for residents that will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pavilions store at 29211 Heathercliff Road in Malibu, and from 9 a.m... 01/23/2025

Today is 1/22/2025 and I am still writing updates about the Pacific Palisades Fires.Date the fire started was 01/07/25 and the time was around 10:30 am. Now with that said I am grateful for the brave fire fighters not just the local ones but the ones that came from all over the country to help out even though they knew that we had no water in the reservoir and no water in the fire hydrants. Truly grateful for their bravery to try to put these fires out.The good news is  the fires are now : 70% Contained 23,448 Acres AS I write this the winds are still picking up and these brave fire fighters are out there trying to stop this tragedy.It has been a while since I updated on the damage assessments: 890 Structures Damaged Residential, Commercial and Other 6,662 Structures Destroyed Residenti... 01/22/2025

Latest Update on the Pacific Palisades, CA, Fires!The good news is, the containment is now at 49%, sadly it took 11 days to come to this point. Needless to say, we are not there yet. 23,713 acres have been affected by the fires.Hard to believe, but a crew of 5,677 firefighters has been working on the site and they managed to contain 49% of the fire by Saturday evening. The fire fighters are from all over the country, Texas, Utah, Arizona, Nevada and Mexico to name a few.I am hopeful, that tomorrow will bring better percentages, because my understanding is that next week there are more winds expected. Needless to say, the winds are not helpful for the fire fighters.Just to give you an idea the firefighting effort, as of this writing involve 551 engines, 48 water tenders, 43 helicopters, ... 01/18/2025