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Update #PalisadesFire Brush Fire; INC#0580; 09:00AM; https://www.lafd.org/news/pacific-palisades-brush-fire; Pacific Palisades; Firefighters remained engaged through the night holding containment lines. Northerly wind gusts, up to 45 mph, blew embers in a southwest direction across Palisades Drive. However, firefighters prevented embers from creating spot fires and called in helicopters to make 5 water drops on smoldering debris. Last night’s infrared flight (see video at link above) showed countless hotspots throughout the 45 acre fire footprint, as can be seen in the video below. Firefighters continue to make progress during extreme fire weather conditions in preparation of tomorrow’s Santa Ana winds.Safety Message: The Los Angeles Fire Department encourages you to be prepared in the event of a brush fire. Residents living in wildfire prone areas should remain vigilant and familiarize themselves with the Ready, Set, Go! program: https://www.lafd.org/ready-set-go ; FS 23; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; - Brian Humphrey

Update #PalisadesFire Brush Fire; INC#0580; 08:00PM; 800 N Palisades Dr; https://www.lafd.org/news/pacific-palisades-brush-fire; Pacific Palisades; The fire's initial location was corrected to 800 N Palisades Drive from 500 N Palisades Drive, and remains at 40 acres, with containment increased to 30%. Total personnel assigned is now approximately 295 (including all agencies), and one civilian and three responder injuries have been reported. The structures previously threatened and evacuated remains at 628, while structures with damage is reported at 8. There has been no loss of human life or structures destroyed by this blaze. Firefighters continue to work in extremely steep terrain, to ensure flareups do not move past control lines. Multiple locations flared up from smoldering debris within the burn area, however, firefighters made steady progress with continual strategic water drops to increase containment. Tactical patrols will continue to be on the lookout to quickly extinguish any hot spots throughout the night. Fire Crews are working vigorously ahead of an anticipated Red Flag Fire Weather conditions that are expected to begin Thursday morning through Friday evening. We anticipate winds to be between 10 and 25 mph, gusts up to 40 mph, with low relative humidity and increased temperatures. The Los Angeles Fire Department encourages you to be prepared in the event of a brush fire. For those of living near current wildfire incidents, be vigilant and keep your TV or radio on. Make certain you have your family critical papers, phone data, pets and other valuables ready to evacuate if so directed. Go to https://www.lafd.org/ready-set-go for more info.; FS 23; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; Dispatched LAFD Units: AR10 AR2 AR33 BC1 BC10 BC14 BC18 BC1B BC4 BC5 BC701 BC717 BC9 CE13 CE59 CE83 CM42 CM51 CM52 CS215 CS216 CS217 CS235 CS236 CW3A DT1 DZ12 DZ2 E100 E102 E108 E109 E11 E12 E13 E14 E15 E16 E17 E19 E1B E2 E20 E21 E23 E237 E239 E26 E263 E269 E29 E290 E292 E295 E2C E3 E33 E34 E35 E37 E38 E39 E3B E3S E41 E43 E5 E51 E52 E58 E59 E6 E60 E61 E62 E63 E64 E68 E69 E6S E71 E72 E73 E79 E81 E8136 E8137 E8138 E8139 E8140 E82 E82C E83 E84 E85 E87 E88 E89 E9 E90 E94 E95 EA1 EM17 EM55 EM9 H1 H2 H4 H5 H735 HA1 HA2 HA4 HA5 HE1 HL7 HL9 JT4 PB1880 PH1 PI1 PI3 PI4 RA105 RA13 RA14 RA19 RA23 RA246 RA257 RA37 RA43 RA62 RA63 RA69 RA76 RA848 RA872 RA88 RA90 SU1 T37 T63 T69 T90 T92 T95 TP2 WT77 WT88 and allied agencies; Radio Channels: 7; 13; - Brian Humphrey

Update 11:00 AM #PalisadesFire Brush Fire; INC#0580; 11:00AM; 500 N Palisades Dr; https://www.lafd.org/news/pacific-palisades-brush-fire; Pacific Palisades; The fire's size was confirmed this morning as 40 acres, with 10% containment. Total personnel assigned is approximately 320 (including all agencies), and only civilian injury and one first responder injury have been reported from this incident. The total number of structures previously threatened and evacuated has been ubdated to 628, with none seriously damaged or destroyed. We are pleased to note that first responders worked tirelessly to get evacuated residents promptly back into their homes *within the same day*. Structures Destroyed: 0With intermittent wind gusts and very low humidity, firefighters will continue working through the day in very steep, cliff-like terrain to ensure flames do not move past control lines. Tactical patrols will be on the lookout for smoldering hot spots, so as to respond to any increase in fire activity. We are working vigorously ahead of an anticipated Santa Ana wind event that is expected to begin Wednesday night through Friday. The incident command post and media staging are located at Will Rogers State Beach just south of the main guard shack. The grant funded Fire Integrated Real-time Intelligence System (FIRIS) was tasked by the Incident Commander to provide perimeter mapping and heat source detection throughout the night using fixed-wing aircraft, and super computer-based fire prediction modeling. All evacuation orders were lifted at 8:00 pm on 10/21/19. We appreciate the community’s cooperation following direction from public safety personnel. We respectfully request residents drive cautiously, as emergency workers and large fire equipment moves through our communities over the next few days. Please be aware of falling debris and rolling rocks from nearby hillsides.; FS 23; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; Dispatched LAFD Units: AR10 AR2 AR33 BC1 BC10 BC14 BC18 BC1B BC4 BC5 BC701 BC717 BC9 CE59 CE83 CM42 CM51 CM52 CS215 CS216 CS217 CS235 CS236 CW3A DT1 DZ12 DZ2 E100 E108 E109 E12 E13 E14 E15 E16 E17 E19 E1B E21 E23 E237 E239 E26 E263 E269 E29 E290 E292 E295 E2C E33 E34 E35 E37 E38 E39 E3B E3S E41 E43 E5 E51 E52 E58 E59 E61 E62 E63 E68 E69 E6S E71 E81 E8136 E8137 E8138 E8139 E8140 E82 E82C E83 E84 E85 E87 E88 E89 E9 E90 E94 E95 EA1 EM17 EM55 EM9 H1 H2 H4 H5 H735 HA1 HA2 HA4 HA5 HE1 HL7 HL9 JT4 PB1880 PH1 PI3 PI4 RA14 RA19 RA23 RA246 RA37 RA43 RA62 RA63 RA69 RA76 RA848 RA872 RA90 SU1 T37 T63 T69 T90 T92 T95 TP2 WT77 WT88 and allied agencies.; Radio Channels: 7; 13, 16; - Brian Humphrey

Update #PalisadesFire - Evening Update Brush Fire; INC#0580; 09:00PM; 500 N Palisades Dr; https://www.lafd.org/news/pacific-palisades-brush-fire; Pacific Palisades; Approximately 40 acres; 10% contained. Firefighters will work through the night in very steep, cliff-like terrain to ensure flames do not move past control lines. Tactical patrols will be on the lookout for smoldering hot spots, so as to limit any increase in fire activity. Crews will take advantage of the cooperating winds to make progress in containment lines.The incident command post and media staging for this incident are now located at Will Rogers State Beach just south of the main guard shack ; FS 23; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; - Brian Humphrey

Update #PalisadesFire - ALL EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED Brush Fire; INC#0580; 08:00PM; internal:/; Pacific Palisades; All evacuation orders have been lifted from the Palisades Fire. Residents in the impacted area can return home. Everyone in high fire danger areas should be cautious and ready to quickly evacuate, since fire danger weather conditions will continue to be dangerously dry and windy over the next several days. For more information on preparing to evacuate, visit this website: https://www.lafd.org/ready-set-go. For incident updates visit www.lafd.org/alerts ; - Brian Humphrey

Update #PalisadesFire - ADVISORY - Resident Access Brush Fire; INC#0580; 05:30PM; 800 N Palisades Dr; http://bit.ly/2VZtUqV; Pacific Palisades; Residents with identification, living off Palisades Drive in Palisades Highlands are being allowed back into their homes with a police escort. Please note that *only one lane* of Palisades Drive will be open. The previously mentioned Mandatory Evacuation Area will remain in effect until further notice. The incident command post and media staging have been moved to the parking lot at Will Rogers State Beach just south of the main guard shack.; - Brian Humphrey

Update #PalisadesFire - LIVE VIDEO UPDATE Brush Fire; INC#0580; 03:30PM; Now Streaming at:; https://www.lafd.org/news/pacific-palisades-brush-fire; Pacific Palisades; The LAFD Incident Commander, allied agencies and local City Councilmember are in a media briefing streaming live now; - Brian Humphrey

Update #PalisadesFire #MediaAdvisory Brush Fire; INC#0580; 03:20PM; LAFD Station 23; http://bit.ly/2JaaYQW; Pacific Palisades; Media is asked to assemble by 3:30 PM for a Press Briefing at the Incident Command Post: LAFD Station 23, 17281 Sunset Blvd , Pacific Palisades, 90272. Updated information will come from LAFD Assistant Chief Patrick Butler and L.A. City Councilmember Mike Bonin; - Brian Humphrey

Update #PalisadesFire #EvacuationCenter Brush Fire; INC#0580; 01:00PM; http://bit.ly/2W2vvMk; Pacific Palisades; An evacuation center is now open at the Pacific Palisades Recreation Center at 851 Alma Real Drive, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272; - Brian Humphrey

Update #PalisadesFire - LIVE VIDEO UPDATE Brush Fire; INC#0580; 12:50PM; 800 N Palisades Dr; http://bit.ly/2VZtUqV; Pacific Palisades; The LAFD and allied agency Incident Command will be broadcasting an update live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesFireDepartment; FS 23; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; - Brian Humphrey