Monday, May 17. I’m Melissa Gomez, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. I usually write about education and the youth, but this week I’ll be catching you up with the latest news.
Even as the sky remained mostly gray on Sunday, fire season appeared to inch closer this year.
A brush fire that broke out in Topanga Canyon on Friday had displaced 1,000 people by Sunday, officials reported. By mid-afternoon, the Palisades fire had grown to 1,325 acres, with 0% contained. Weather conditions appeared favorable, with cool weather and winds that weren’t expected to contribute to the fire’s growth, my colleague Alex Wigglesworth reported.
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1of5A fire crew walks in line to fight the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, Sunday, May 16, 2021.Ringo H.W. Chiu/APShow MoreShow Less
2of5Pacific Palisades resident Mike Sutton, 31, and his son, Tommy, 2, watch the deployment of firefighters at the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, Sunday, May 16, 2021.Ringo H.W. Chiu/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of5Residents watch a plume of smoke rise from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, Sunday, May 16, 2021.Ringo H.W. Chiu/APShow MoreShow Less
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Some Topanga Canyon homes evacuated as brush fire in Pacific Palisades grows to 750 acres
The Palisades wildfire burns out of control in rugged terrain near homes above Topanga Canyon Boulevard on Saturday.
(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
May 15, 2021 7:40 PM PT
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A brush fire in Pacific Palisades flared up and grew to 750 acres on Saturday, sending a large plume of smoke into the sky that could be seen for miles and triggering the evacuation of some residents in Topanga Canyon, fire officials said.
The cause of the fire near Topanga State Park which ignited around 10 p.m. on Friday is still under investigation, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.