TheRebelPatient (@therebelpatient)

🚨🔥Palisades Fire has burned 1,262 Acres 🔥🚨 30,000 ORDERED TO EVACUATE AS FIRE BURNS OUT OF CONTROL, BURNING LAND AT A RATE OF ABOUT 3 FOOTBALL FIELDS EVERY MINUTE SINCE IT BEGAN. The fire has been whipped by strong winds up to 100 miles per hour. These are the strongest winds So Cal has seen in more than 10 years, AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. It started this morning at 10:30 am and the cause is still under investigation. LOCATION: Southeast of Palisades Drive, Pacific Palisades [34.07022,-118.54453] THREATENED STRUCTURES: 10,000 homes and 13,000 structures, per Fire Chief Kristin Crowley of LAFD. FIREFIGHTERS: Over 250 firefighters are working to contain the fire, with help from other agencies. An unofficial report is that one firefighter is allegedly down. EVACUATION: About 30 vehicles at Sunset Blvd and Palisades Drive were abandoned; LA County bulldozer had to plow them to access the mountain leading up to Pacific Palisades. This is the only one main street up to the homes, save for one small evacuation street up on top of the mountain. Evacuation Orders - Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access. Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following zones: LOS-Q0767, MAL-C111-A, MAL-C111-B, RMB-U030-A, SSM-U010-A, SSM-U010-B, TOP-U001, TOP-U002, TOP-U003, TOP-U004, TOP-U005, TOP-U006, TOP-U007, TOP-U008, TOP-U009 Evacuation Warnings- Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now. Evacuation Warnings are in effect for the following zones: CAL-C405, CAL-C406, CAL-C407, CAL-C408, CAL-C409, CAL-C410, CAL-C411, CAL-C412, CAL-C413, CAL-C414, CAL-C415, DRY-U026, MAL-C111-A, MAL-C112, MTN-U028, RMB-U030-A, RMB-U030-B, RRC-U027, SDP-U029 Evacuation Shelters An Evacuation Center is being established: Westwood Recreation Center 1350 South Sepulveda Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 ROAD CLOSURES: Follow CHP-West Valley External Link to stay up-to-date on road closures for the Palisades Fire. - Southbound Pacific Coast Highway at Las Flores Canyon Rd - Southbound Pacific Coast Highway at Topanga Canyon Boulevard - Coastline Drive and Southbound Pacific Coast Highway POWER OUTAGES: Deliberate power outages were almost doubled in the area earlier this afternoon, with 15,000 out of power and another 420,000 under consideration for a temporary power shutoff. It is the largest safety shutoff event ever, placed by So. Calif. Edison. CONTAINMENT = 0%. Over 1,260 acres have burned and 6,000 structures are threatened. FEMA: FEMA approved a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the fire. SITUATION SUMMARY: Extreme fire behavior, including short and long-range spotting, continues to challenge firefighting efforts for the Palisades Fire. Wind gusts up to 60-100 MPH are expected to continue through Thursday, potentially aiding in further fire activity and suppression efforts --- THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS Holy Father God, please bless all those in the affected and surrounding areas. Protect the firefighters and help this fire be contained, Dear Lord! In Jesus' Name. Amen. SOURCE: https://fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/palisades-fire; AND NY Times