LAFD could have had at least 10 engines patrolling Palisades hills, former chiefs say
The first 911 call took place at 10:29am from a resident of Piedra Morada Drive, Pacific Palisades. In the strong winds, I could see fire in the distance, and flames flickered over the ridge suffocated by Chaparral. About 11 minutes later, Engine 23 from the Los Angeles Fire Station radioed to the dispatch. “We’re on […]
Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
Thirteen years ago, Los Angeles Fire Department officials braced for dangerous winds that would send flames hurtling up hillsides and valleys, destroying areas from Malibu to the Pacific Palisades to the San Fernando Valley. The National Weather Service had issued a red alert, with wind gusts reaching 90 mph at the end of the day. […]
