Palisades Fire Update: 1.12.25 The winds are coming back and we’re under Red Flag tomorrow. Please stay informed and stay prepared for possible evacuation. | Los Angeles Fire Department

Palisades Fire Update: The fire is now 68% contained. Marilyn Monroe’s former home is no longer in an evacuation warning zone. As long as firefighters are able to continue to control the blaze, it can be assumed her home is safe from fire danger. At one point last week, the house was just ten streets away from the mandatory evacuation zone. Tickets for FireAid, a concert dedicated to rebuilding communities devastated by the fires, go on sale today. The concert is scheduled for January 30. Major

The Palisades and Eaton fires forever transformed Los Angeles - but what led to these catastrophic disasters? And how can communities better prepare for the future? Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm interviews survivors, scientists, first responders and public officials to help audiences understand the history and science of urban firestorms, and how communities can become more resilient. Don't miss the premiere tonight at 10 PM, or stream on the Cascade PBS app. https://bit.ly/3XjE5Xl | Cascad

A deep analysis of the Palisades fire evacuation paints a chaotic scenario: As the fire roared toward homes, major escape routes were gridlocked before the first evacuation orders were given. Decades of warnings that the community’s three major roads were inadequate escape routes for thousands of people living in upper reaches of the Palisades proved prophetic. Streets were gridlocked at least 40 minutes before the first widespread evacuation order. As flames approached, firefighters and police