Palisades Fire burns home in Mandeville Canyon as Brentwood residents evacuate

LOS ANGELES - The Palisades Fire continues to spread in Los Angeles County into the weekend, after a flare-up Friday night forced expanded evacuation orders and road closures, as the flames now threaten the Brentwood/Mendeville Canyon and Encino areas.

KEY PALISADES FIRE FACTS:

Acreage burned: 23,713 acres.
Containment: 13%.
Structures destroyed: At least 5,316 (includes automobiles).
Homes destroyed: At least 426 homes.
Deaths: Seven confirmed, according to the County Medical Examiners office.
Displaced: More than 100,000 people have been displaced.
Cause: Remains under investigation.

Brentwood home destroyed in Palisades fire

Flames consumed a home in Brentwood Saturday.

The Palisades Fire is one of several massive blazes still burning throughout Los Angeles County, including the Eaton Fire in the Altadena and Pasadena area, the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills area and the Hurst Fire near Sylmar.

Palisades Fire spreads, forcing more evacuations

The Palisades Fire flared-up Friday night, heading east toward the 405 Freeway and the Encino area. More evacuation orders have been issued.

The Palisades Fire is already the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history.

Here's everything else we know:

Palisades Fire Map

Palisades fire map as of 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 (Cal Fire)

The Palisades Fire originated in Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood, and the flames have since spread from as far west as Malibu to as far east as Bel Air.

Palisades Fire Evacuations

Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued in the cities of Malibu, Los Angeles and Santa Monica, as well as many unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. As the flames spread eastward Friday night, the Los Angeles Fire Department issued new orders and warnings stretching past the 405 Freeway approaching Bel Air.

Mandatory evacuation zone:

From the Pacific Ocean (west) to the 405 Freeway (east), San Vicente Boulevard (south), and Encino Reservoir (north).

New evacuation warnings:

Sunset Boulevard (south) to Mulholland Drive (north), Bellagio Road/Roscomare Road (east) to the 405 Freeway (west).
Mulholland/Sepulveda Boulevard (south) to Ventura Boulevard (north), the 405 Freeway (east) to Louise Avenue (west).

AN INTERACTIVE, UP-TO-DATE MAP OF ACTIVE EVACUATION ORDERS AND WARNINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PALISADES FIRE CAN BE FOUND BY TAPPING OR CLICKING HERE

Evacuation orders are below in light red. Evacuation warnings are in light yellow.

Road Closures

The latest road closures from the California Highway Patrol can be found on the LA County Emergency web page here.

Several off-ramps on the 405 Freeway have been closed, including:

Southbound I-405 Sepulveda Boulevard off-ramp
Southbound 1-405 Valley Vista Boulevard off-ramp
Getty Center Drive off-ramps in both directions
Skirball Center Drive off-ramps in both directions
Southbound Sunset Boulevard off-ramp
Southbound Wilshire Boulevard off-ramp
Southbound Santa Monica Boulevard off-ramp
Southbound Olympic/Pico Boulevard off-ramp

Portions of PCH are also closed, including:

Southbound lanes at Civi Center
Northbound lanes at McClure Tunnel

Interstate 10

Westbound I-10 closed at Lincoln Boulevard
Westbound I-10 4th and 5th Street on ramps closed

Topanga Canyon Boulevard

Fully closed between PCH and Mulholland Drive.

Other road closures include:

Mulholland Hwy at Stunt Rd
Topanga Canyon Blvd at Mulholland Dr
Malibu Canyon Rd at Piuma Rd
Topanga Canyon Blvd at Entrado Dr
Piuma Rd at Woodbluff Rd

Community Meeting

The first in-person community meetings addressing the Palisades Fire will happen Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. in two locations:

Calvary Westlake (5495 Via Rocas Westlake Village)
Oaks Gymnasium (31749 La Tienda Road Westlake Village)

Agency officials will be in attendance to help assist the community with their immediate needs. The meeting will be live-streamed on CAL FIRE’s YouTube channel.

Curfew

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has issued a mandatory curfew from 6 p.m. through 6 a.m daily in all evacuation areas throughout LA County.

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Evacuation Shelters

Evacuation shelters are available in multiple areas for residents who need to leave the area:

Calvary Community Church

5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village, CA 91362

El Camino Real Charter High School

5440 Valley Circle Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Pasadena Convention Center

300 E Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101

Stoner Recreation Center

1835 Stoner Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Westwood Recreation Center

1350 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Stoner Recreation Center

1835 Stoner Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Calvary Community Church

5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village, CA 91362

Lanark Recreation Center

21816 Lanark St, Canoga Park, CA 91304, USA

Van Nuys Recreation Center

14301 Vanowen St, Van Nuys, CA 91405, USA

Ritchie Valens Recreation Center

10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Pacoima, CA 91331

Pan Pacific Recreation Center

7600 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Animal Shelters

Animal shelters are available in multiple areas for residents evacuating with pets:

Small Animals:

Agoura Animal Shelter

29525 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Baldwin Park Animal Care Center

4275 Elton Street, Baldwin Park, CA 91706

Carson Animal Care Center

216 W Victoria Street, Gardena, CA 90248

Castaic Animal Care Center

31044 Charlie Canyon, Castaic, CA 91384

Downey Animal Care Center

11258 Garfield Avenue, Downey, CA 90242

El Camino Real Charter High School

5440 Valley Circle Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Lancaster Animal Care Center

5210 W Avenue I, Lancaster, CA 93536

Palmdale Animal Care Center

38550 Sierra Highway, Palmdale, CA 93550

Large Animals:

Pomona Fairplex

101 W McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768

Industry Hills Expo Center

16200 Temple Avenue, City of Industry, CA 91744

LA Equestrian Center

480 Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91506

Pico Rivera Sports Arena

11003 Sports Arena Drive, Pico Rivera, CA 90601

Castaic Animal Care Center

31044 Charlie Canyon, Castaic, CA 91384

The American Red Cross is assisting with a mobile animal shelter for small animals.

Donation Centers

The City of Los Angeles announced drop-off donation centers for community members to donate items to those put in need by the Los Angeles Fire. They are at the following locations:

LA Council District 11 Office - 7166 W. Manchester Avenue, Westchester, CA 90045

Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Saturday–Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Items Requested: