Public Service Announcement—Palisades Fire

[Patri]

During insomnia last night, I watched some of the coverage. Thought about what I would take if I had voluntary evacuation. (Mandatory - maybe not as much time to think clearly). Mentally went through every room of the house. Surprising how much I had no problem leaving behind. I would grab clothes, meds, electronics and chargers, legal papers, pet and his stuff. Both sets of car keys. Then several boxes of memorabilia that I haven’t had a chance to purge yet. Should all fit in my vehicle. I have already distributed most photos to my kids.

 

[am1]

I follow a photographer on Instagram @heygraymalin and he drops his two kids at school at 8 am, at 10 am got the call they were evacuating the school, said it was truly scary during the pick up as fire was right above the school.
When they got home they realized how close the fire was and soon got the call to evacuate.
Went to a friends home for safety and just posted pictures of the fire from there, praying for safety of their home and everyone in the palisades.

It’s going to be a long night for the people involved.

One would think the school would evacuate everyone somewhere safe. In public school we had a plan for a nuclear meltdown.

 

[Ken555]

The three major stations, and another three local, have now been continuously broadcasting for over 24 hours. The fire departments are stretched so thin they are doing reverse triage and letting buildings that are too heavily engulfed burn while they try to protect or extinguish other fires further down the streets. My sister pet sits for a musician/lawyer couple in the Palisades several times a year, most recently at Christmas. These are people used to being paid for their time, and when their vacation dropped from 7 days to two days, they gave her $500 cash on top of whatever her agency paid her. They evacuated early, but we don’t know if their home is still standing.

Do you know the address?

 

[Ken555]

The only good news I've learned today is that Palisades High School did not completely burn, and my family's home is still standing, though, according to the updated map, it is now inside the fire zone. The Palisades Village shopping area recently built by Caruso is still standing as it seems they used fire retardant as part of their construction - it is the newest development in the area.

I am not aware of anyone who has been physically harmed.

Every other update I have is terrible. I know many people who have lost their homes and are scrambling for temporary housing. Some of the videos I have seen of the area are quite distressing, especially since those filming have a vested interest in the area - not like overly dramatic reporters who can't even pronounce the street names or think part of the Palisades is in Malibu (that keeps happening, by the way, almost as if they can't read a map).

These are pictures of the historic old business block building in the center of Pacific Palisades.

Pacific Palisades Business Block - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Janann]

Today I saw a picture of the street where I used to live in Los Angeles. The hillside just over the fence at my old house was on fire, and this isn't the first time it has happened. The houses have been spared in every fire so far.

Prayers for those who have lost so much.

 

[Cornell]

I’m sorry @Ken555 . Just a sad & distressing thing.

 

[Ken555]

I heard from a friend that it took his relative four (4) hours to drive out of the Highlands yesterday. This is a road that normally takes a few minutes.

 

[clifffaith]

Do you know the address?

I asked my sister and she answered Cuesta Linda Drive without giving me an address number.

 

[Ken555]

I asked my sister and she answered Cuesta Linda Drive without giving me an address number.

That's in the Palisades Highlands, where this fire started. I heard a few hours ago that the fire had turned back to the Highlands as it started going north, but I don't know any more about that area. I know many who live in that area. Its a complete disaster.