Category Archives: Accidents/Fires

Lessons from the Wind-driven Oakland Fire

(Editor’s note: In this 2014 story, Station 69 Captains worried about a wind-driving brush fire.) With Southern California experiencing its worst dry spell on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Pacific Palisades firefighters are preparing for the … Continue reading

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The 1978 Blaze Destroyed 25 Homes and St. Matthew’s Church

On the afternoon of October 23, 1978, a blaze started near the intersection of Sepulveda and Mulholland. Whipped by winds that gusted up to 60 miles an hour, it spread west, through Kenter, Mandeville, Sullivan, Rustic, Temescal and Santa Ynez … Continue reading

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Gofundme Organized for El Medio Bluffs Mail Carrier

  “We witnessed an accident at Pacific Coast Highway and Entrada tonight [August 8]. It appears that a motorcyclist was trapped under an SUV,” a resident wrote, and added, “it looked bad.” It was bad. Palisades U.S. Postal Mail Carrier … Continue reading

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Clothes Sought for Lahaina Residents

Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club member Erin Kyle Osborne wrote: “I am sure you are all aware of the horrific fire that has destroyed Lahaina town on the island of Maui. “We have friends who lost everything, their homes burned to … Continue reading

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Brush Clearance Needs to Be Done: Including State Park Land

Annual brush clearance started on May 1 and owners of property located in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ), which is most of Pacific Palisades shall maintain their property in accordance with the Fire Code (L.A.M.C. 57.322). Inspectors … Continue reading

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Topanga Fire Shuts Topanga Canyon Boulevard

A brush fire in Topanga was reported around 1:56 p.m. and dubbed the OwenFire (Santa Maria Road). Initially LAFD Engine 69 reported on Twitter that it was ½ acre fire in medium to heavy fuels traveling at a moderate rate … Continue reading

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Homeless, Brush, and Lachman Lane Questioned

The public safety fair, co-sponsored by Councilmember Traci Park and the Brentwood and Pacific Palisades Community Council on June 10 in Simon Meadow was rich with information, but meager with attendees. The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness was among … Continue reading

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Pacific Fire Stopped on Thursday: Councilwoman Park Will Host Safety Fair Saturday

PACIFIC FIRE: A fire, dubbed the Pacific Fire, broke out at around 1:15 p.m. on June 8, near the intersection of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway. PCH was shut down in both directions at Topanga, as several L.A. … Continue reading

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Memorial Day Weekend Update: In and around Pacific Palisades

Memorial Day Service: More than 300 Boy Scouts placed 90,000 flags at grave sites of the West L.A. VA . One Vet said, “There was one flag at each grave. It was very cool.” At a ceremony this morning, L.A. … Continue reading

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Driver in Hospital in Critical Condition after Crash on Chautauqua

There was a single vehicle accident on Wednesday, May 24, around 10:15 p.m., in the 300 block of Chautauqua. A driver, who was driving downhill on Chautauqua (between Vance Street and La Cumbre Drive), had to be extricated from the … Continue reading

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