People must now evacuate the area bounded by Pacific Coast Highway to the south, Encino Reservoir to the north, Highway 405 to the east and Mandeville to the west.
It added that there was an “imminent threat to life” in the area.
Firefighters are racing to contain the Palisades Fire as flames spread toward the communities of Brentwood, West LA and Encino.
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As the Palisades fire began to spread rapidly Tuesday night, Los Angeles real estate director Keith Wasserman posted an urgent appeal on social media: “Does anyone have access to private firefighters to protect our home in Pacific Palisades? We need to act fast. All the neighbors’ homes are burning.” . I’ll pay any amount.”
The now-deleted post caused negative reactions from users of social networks, who believe that the rich should not have special treatment in such situations, writes CNN.
According to the American media, some residents of Los Angeles are paying thousands of dollars to have their houses coated with protective gels against fires, while others are investing in private hydrants to be able to put out fires near their properties.
Despite the backlash to Wasserman’s announcement, most private firefighters don’t work for wealthy individuals, Somerset, California firefighter Mike Stutts told CNN. Instead, they mostly work with insurance companies that are trying to save expensive homes to avoid large claims payments.
Tim Bauer, senior vice president at Allied Disaster Defense, said after the first three days of the Pacific Palisades fire, he had a waiting list of at least 200 people who urgently needed his company’s services. Bauer stated that the company coats the properties with the same fire retardant used in firefighting aircraft.
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