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#Palisades App meta

#Wildfire

#Angeleno

#Abnormal heat

#Access roads

#Aging infrastructure

#Affects of salt water used in air tankers on environment

#Airborne contaminants

#Air resources grounded due to heavy wind

#All three water tanks in Palasades had gone dry

#Building codes only apply to new structures

#Brush fires burn homes

#Buses left in danger zones

#Cars left in danger zones

#Combination of factors that resulted in the blazes

#Continued extreme fire weather and wind scenario

#Court battles between the state and federal government

#Cracked seals can cause leaks or contamination, reducing booster pump efficiency

#Crews struggling with low water pressure

#Crews attempting to reroute water to refill tank had to be evacuated

#Extremely low humidity

#High winds drove flames

#Fast-moving wildfire exploded

#Wildfire rapidly grew

#Resilience

#People flew from the area

#Dangerously strong winds for fire fighting planes

#Deaths

#Demand at lower elevations hampered ability to pump water to tanks at higher elevations

#Densely packed neighbourhoods

#Destruction caused by wildfires

#Downed trees

#Driest start to the water year on record

#Drone interfering with wildfire response hit plane

#Dry hydrants due to a lack of electricity

#Dry conditions fueled fires

#Dry hydrants due to unprecedented demand

#Dry vegetation primed to burn rapidly

#Embers rain down on firefighters

#Evacuations hampered when power goes off

#Extended period of very low humidities

#Extraordinarily dry conditions in Southern California

#Extreme fire behavior

#Extreme fire weather and wind scenario

#Extremely warm summer and fall

#Fake job offers

#Falling power lines that ignite surrounding trees or brush

#Faults on the power grid

#Faulty sensors can prevent booster pumps from functioning properly

#Fast moving flames

#Fighting wildfire with urban water systems

#Figuring out insured losses

#Financial resources limited prepare for, train for, and respond to large-scale emergencies

#Fires fueled by hurricane-force winds

#Firefighters ran out of water while battling the blaze

#Fire hydrants went dry

#Fire tornado

#Fire in Monterey lithium battery power plant

#Fires were started by human activity & structures

#Fires igniting and spreading rapidly

#Getting building permit to start rebuilding

#Children who have experienced the fire

#Ground Absorbing more than emitting, temperatures go up

#Growing threat of firestorms

#Growing threat of windstorms

#Growing threat of climate-driven disasters

#Hanging power cables

#Having to wait before it is safe to return

#Hilly areas

#Hillsides covered with bone-dry vegetation

#Higher risk of power outages

#Historically low rainfal

#Homeowners with garden hoses battling the blaze

#Humidity remaining low

#Hurricane-force gusts of up to 100 m/h prevented deploying aircraft to drop water and fire retardant

#Hydrant pressure lost to refill fire engines

#Unpredictable nature of brush fires

#Poor air quality

#Hughes Fire

#Mix of lower winds

#Parts of the interstate in the area closed

#People stuck on Interstate

#Dark smoke

#Fires keep popping up

#Winds and dry brush made fires hard to fight

#Fire fatigue

#Standby state

#Waiting for wind-driven flames to threaten homes

#Ready to go state

#On edge state

#Hard to go to work when worried

#House could burn down risk

#Kids at school

#Hard to know what is going to happen

#Identifying those killed

#Inaccurate social media post

#Inconsistent vegetation management

#Increasing fire size, frequency, and susceptibility to beetle outbreaks and drought driven mortality

#Increasing risk of disaster fueled in large part by climate change

#Intensifying drought conditions

#Issues with water pressure in Pacific Palisades

#Hughes fire broke out 5 miles from jails

#Shortage of transport buses

#Three quarter of transport buses not operational

#Nightmarish logistics of transferring inmates

#Barracks-style facility

#Jailers told to shelter inside the same complex

#Too few buses available to evacuate

#Aging bus fleet increasingly difficult to repair

#Evaluating the situation taking too long

#Rapid deployments needed

#Keeping tank plane airborne and on target to release drenching stream of fire retardant

#Keeping native biodiversity

#Key ingredient in fighting fires: water

#Landslide threats to traffic

#Live electrical wires

#Long-duration, multi-round fire weather event

#Long-range transport of burning embers

#Loosing low level clouds, means you lose their cooling effect

#Looting Part of LA water supply system was out of commission

#Low water pressure

#Managing forests, woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands for broad ecological and societal benefits

#Many fire warnings before - you do not know how seriously to take it

#Minimizing the risk of future fires

#Mix of factors setting the stage for high fire danger

#Medical facilities would be impaired if water system is shut down

#Mountain wave phenomenon

#Municipal water systems not designed to fight firestorms

#Multiple aircraft operating in the same area

#Multiple fires breaking out one after another in the same geographic region

#Navigating turbulent canyons

#Offshore winds gusting

#Pacific Palisades is at the far end of the municipal water system

#Palisades fire

#Palm trees flared up like match sticks agains

#Particularly Dangerous Situation

#People not organized

#People not prepared in advance

#Persistently dry weather

#Pipes may not be able to handle temporary shifts

#Powerful winds increase containment of the wildfires still burning

#Power outages

#Power outages can stop pumps

#Power shutoffs

#Providing sustained live coverage online is in the age of video on-demand

#Rain in winter, followed by extended period of dry air and drought, left hills around LA covered in excess of parched vegetation

#Ramping up security in areas that have been evacuated

#Rebuilding and repairing schools

#Rebuilding quickly and without roadblocks

#Recoving the remains of people killed

#Regular maintenance of booster bumps

#Regular maintenance of water reservoirs

#Reservoir was undergoing repairs and was empty at the time of the fires

#Reservoir was empty for almost a year for minor repairs

#Reservoir repare work should have been done in-house

#Reservoir scheduled to reopen year later

#Retardant drop pointless due to heavy winds,

#Rain

#Mud slides

#Flooding

#Landslides

#Santa Ynez Reservoir was out of commission

#Santa Ana winds (blow offshore, from deserts to coast, bringing dry air with them)

#Scammers

#Sea water (corrosive, can damage critical equipment in fire fighting places)

#Southern California received little rsin

#Smoke filled canyons

#Southern California Edison cut power to protect firefighters from falling power lines

#Animal evacuation centers

#Backup plan

#Booster pumps

#Bull dozer

#Outpouring of support

#Environmental Quality Act

#Wildfire Recovery Fund

#Recovery Fund

#Concerts to raise money for victims of the wildfires

#Evacuation bags

#Evacuation centers

#Evacuation zones

#Exit routes from home and business

#Executive orders permitting to rebuild faster

#Exterior windows and doors that can resist fire for at least 20 minutes

#Family assistance center

#Feeding centers

#Financial recovery programs

#Fire crew

#Fire pilot

#Fire retardant

#Fireproof roof

#Firefighter

#Firefighting helicopter

#Fire map

#Fire-resistant siding in buildings

#Free video platform

#Grid search

#Go Bag

#Heavy-lift helicopter

#Helicopter

#Helicopter pilot

#Humanitarian group

#Ignition-resistant roof

#Fire Department

#Modular airborne firefighting systems (MAFFS)

#Satellites detecting hot spots

#Wildfire resources

#National Weather Service

#Sea water for air tanker

#Red flag fire weather warning

#Recycled water irrigation reservoir

#Remote sensor system monitoring water pressure

#Reservoirs of water

#Sensor network

#Smoke forecast

#Power lines

#Determination

#Water

#Water bomb planes

#Water systems to support fighting wildfires

#Water tanker truck

#Weather model

#Wildfire building codes

#Worst-case scenario

#Love

#Diversity

#Music

#Community

#Torched ground

#Castaic Lake | Acting as a buffer

#Panic

#Tolerancy

#Chaotic scene

#Friends

#Brush fire

#Road Closures

#Research

#Preparedness

#Short-term apartment rental

#Strong wings cause explosive fire growth

#Seasoned practices (prevented aircraft & vehicle maintenance

#Tear in the floating cover of reservoir

#Thick smoke making it difficult to breathe in affected areas

#Time it takes for water-dropping helicopter to arrive

#Tree limbs hitting electrical wires

#Tripped circuits can stop pumps

#Unsolicited phone calls asking for donations

#Use of air tankers is costly and increasingly ineffective

#Utilities sensor network outdated

#Vans left in danger zones

#Vehicles left in danger zones

#Water levels in tanks are kept purposely lower in winter time

#Water pressure in upper Palisades sustained with only three storage tanks

#Water pumped into tanks at higher elevations in foothill communities like Altadena

#Water storage of 117-million-gallon water empty in the heart of the Palisades for nearly a year

#Water reservoir drained to avoid contamination

#Water supply systems not built for wildfires on large scale

#Water systems to support fighting wildfires failed

#Water tanks and reservoirs must be kept fluctuating

#Water tanks sporadically ran dry leading the pressure in fire hydrants to drop

#Widespread destruction

#Wind-fed wildfires

#Wind gusts ranging from 45 mph to 70 mph

#Winds causing extreme fire behavior in ongoing blazes

#Winds sparking new wild fires

#Wire fault causes a spark

#Wires hitting one another,

#Without power no way to pump water to where it was needed

#Wooden telephone poles

#Wooden homes

#Aerial firefighters

#Temporary living arrangements

#Communal living

#Spare bedrooms

#Building codes

#Curfews

#Relatives

#Shared hotel suite

#Emotional regulation

#Accepting support

#Creating a sense of safety

#Being together

#Feeding center

#Sharing conversation

#Fire agencies on scene

#Cultivating a sense of gratitude

#Fire pilots

#Discussing needs

#Setting up privacy curtains

#Firefighters

#Firefighting helicopter

#Fire maps

#Carving out personal space

#Fire shelter

#Scheduling

#Creating joint routines

#Minimizing arguments

#Minimizing misunderstandings

#Being considerate

#Contributing

#Hydration pack

#Offering to help

#Recycled water irrigation reservoirs

#Remote sensors system water pressure

#Cooking

#Satellites for wildfire detection

#Seawater

#Helping ease the burden on the hosts

#Creating a sense of normalcy

#Chief Recovery Officer

#Volunteers

#Having routines giving you a sense of order

#Water tanker trucks

#Weather models

#Taking advantage of resources available

#Seeking external support

#Buildings

#Burned area

#Damage projected

#Death tol:

#Economic losses

#Expansion of non-native, invasive species

#Evacuation orders

#Evacuation warnings

#Statistics

#Insured losses

#Fire Size

#Structures

#Adopting strategies to prevent homes from burning so easily

#Disparity in alerts

#Alert system software bugs

#Breakdown of communication

#More timely and targeted alerts

#Failures to issue timely warning to residents

#Could more lifes have been spared ?

#High winds sparked new fires in SoCal

#Wild fire warned to go nuclear |High winds | Dry vegetation | Extreme weather | Feedback loop | Fire generates its own weather patterns | further fueling its intensity

#Business disruptions

#Changes in water policy

#Agreement on Trade in Civil Aviation | 32 signatory nations and European Union | Agreed to eliminate tariffs on aircraft, engines, parts and components

#Helicopter lessor

#Controlled burn

#Grazing

#Mechanical thinning

#Timber harvesting

#Urban conflagrations

#Streamlining forest thinning

#Boosting other wildfire prevention

#Conditions on disaster aid for California

#Voter identification requirements

#Federal financial assistance

#Inferno | Place of suffering (Hell) or a large, uncontrolled fire

#Water management

#Routing more water

#River flows management

#Dam

#Aqueducts

#Pumping plants

#Pumping water

#Toxic ash

#Hazardous materials

#Heavily damaged homes

#Destroyed homes

#Emergency operations

#Assessing work to be done

#Surveying charred properties

#Visitung areas devastated

#Pacific Coast Highway

#Contractors

#Logistics

#Utilities

#Metal

#Sea walls

#Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu

#Tan Tents

#Emergency response vehicles

#Additional incident management team

#Starting to navigate path toward more permanent housing

#Scorched acres

#Destroyed structures

#Killed people

#Getting enough federal aid to rebuild

#Developers

#Gust spread | Difference between sustained winds and peak wind gusts

#Water station

#Uncommon windstorm

#Steep terrain

#Recovery process

#Cleaning debris

#Entering properties not yet allowed

#Flash flooding

#Debris flow | Rushing water downhill also picks up rocks, branches and sometimes massive boulders

#Rain forecast

#Communities

#Vulnerable infrastructure

#Terrain orientation

#Flood watch

#Low pressure system

#Airport delays

#Hail

#Water spouts

#Externalizing

#Emotional support

#Reopening

#Residents can return

#Evacuation orders lifted

#Most zones converted to residents-only access

#Residents can pick up an entry pass

#Residents can enter independently during noncurfew hours

#Containment

#Confirmed

#Lives lost

#Body Language Signals

#Outside consultant

#Rebuilding contract

#Damage assessment

#Monitoring air quality

#Monitoring water quality

#Federal agency

#Ensuring federal reimbursement

#K-rail barrier

#Lithium ion batteries to power electric cars

#Lithium ion batteries to store solar energy in homes

#Cleanup

#Ammunition

#Propane tanks

#Compressed gas cylinders

#Plastic spatulas

#Abandoned cars

#Private donation

#Recovery plan

#Removing red tape

#Unlocking additional capital

#Restoring communities

#Corralling the work

#Coordinating the work

#Philanthropic capital

#Private capital

#Fire debris runoff

#Pollutants

#Carcinogenic chemicals

#Toxic chemicals

#Runoff

#Personal protective equipment

#Abandon cars

#Breaking investigated area down into a grid

#Thermal imaging

#Forestry environment | Embers may bury themselves in tree roots | Embers may get covered by heavy ash

#Small smoldering fire

#Wildfire-relief scammers

#Contracting scams

#Towing scams

#Charitable donation scams

#Fraudsters

#Fraudsters creating a sense of urgency

#Fraudsters encouraging immediate cash deposits

#Fraudsters assurancing that insurance companies will pay all associated costs

#Fake web sites

#Joint Regional Fire Crimes Task Force | Investigating and prosecuting fire-related crimes in L.A. County | LAPD | FBI | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

#Rain turned ash into gray muck

#Cost and timeline for rebuilding bring uncertainty

#Timeline for rebuilding bring uncertainty

#Seeking answers has become a full-time job

#Hard to get information about what needs to be done to move forward

#Questions requiring answers How do we rebuild? |How do we pay for this? |Are there enough contractors to meet the demand? | How does the permitting process work?

#Strained supply chain

#Rising price of lumber

#Fears growing over | who might try to buy the land if residents can not afford to stay | Business cards from real estate developers on damaged properties

#Pacific Palisades reopened to public

#Insurance adjusters

#Tow trucks

#Moving trucks

#Toxic pollution

#Looting

#Lookie-loos

#Premature decision

#Pacific Ocean Gyres

#California Current

#Overseing every phase of construction

#Working proactively with city building departments

#Handling the intricate and time-consuming permitting process

#Specialized in land acquisition, zoning, and permitting, with expertise in Coastal Commission requirements

#Delivering high-quality craftsmanship

#Creating spaces not only beautiful but also safe and built to last

#Managing a wildfire rebuild

#Delivering a safe, resilient, and high-quality home

#Final Inspections and Move-In Readiness

#On-Site Supervision

#Fire-Resistant and Code-Compliant Construction

#Full-Service Residential and Commercial Rebuilds

#Interior design

#Construction

#Insurance claims assistance

#Permitting and permit expediting

#Engineering plans

#Architectural plans

#Rebuild within 110% of original footprint

#Expedited process

#Demolition process | Pre-Demolition Planning | Hazardous Material Removal | Gutting the Building | Demolition Execution | Post-Demolition (Cleanup and Waste Management)

#Pacific Palisades rebuild | No separate demolition permit| Embed demolition into permit submission | Let FEMA to clear major debris and hazardous materials | No additional permitting required

#Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)

#Rebuilding non-conforming structures

#All-electric houses

#Relief from environmental regulations | Governor executive order | Provides relief from regulations | California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) | California Coastal Commission (CCC)

#Extended permit timelines:| Up to seven (7) years to obtain a permit for rebuilding | Three (3) years to complete construction once permits are issued

#Temporary housing | Property owners can have one RV or similar temporary shelter on-site during permitting and construction

#Temporary storage | Property owners can have | a temporary storage shed on-site | for up to three years

#No exemptions | Seismic ordinances | Hillside ordinances | Fire ordinances

#Stucco walls

#Sun shading eaves

#Vernacular architecture

#California Bungalow

#Craftsman style

#Spanish Colonial Revival

#Urban conflagration | Large, destructive fire that spreads beyond natural or artificial barriers, destroying whole city sections | Spreads rapidly between buildings, especially during strong winds | Can destroy entire communities

#California lawmakers

#Fire officials

#Ember-resistant zones around homes

#Post-fire analyses of defensible space

#Need to be more proactive in preparing for conflagrations

#Fire hazard severity mapping

#Resident access pass allows access to Pacific Palisades

#Contractor access pass allows access to Pacific Palisades

#Pacific Coast Highway gridlocked

#PulsePoint app dinged fire had started in the Palisades

#Cellphone video camera

#Mobile phone to call

#Air Quality Index | Created to measure common air pollutants | Includes smog, carbon monoxide and particulate matter | Asbestos, lead, heavy metals not measured

#EPA Task Force | Better wildfire pollution monitoring | Better public informing | Federal Emergency Management Agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | South Coast Air Quality Management District | L.A. County Department of Public Health

#Need to regularly monitor air water and soil hazards, including ash, lead, asbestos and chlorine

#Rate hike

#Health services

#Disaster Relief cash cards

#Restoring normalcy

#Distribution hubs

#Health centers

#Evacuation shelters

#Prescription medications

#Protective gear

#Language-inclusive emergency communication

#Health services

#Mental health support

#Equipment funding

#Rebuilding trails

#Tax assessment

#Property taxes

#Price

#Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) | Facilitates redevelopment by setting clear expectations for property use, infrastructure improvements, and compliance with local regulations | Phased Development: structured in phases to ensure compliance with performance schedules and project milestones

#Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA)

#Grab-and-go items | Sandwiches | Salads | Refrigerated snacks

#Pineapple Express | Atmospheric river transporting moisture from near Hawaii to western United States | Narrow, fast-moving river in the sky | Origin near Hawaii, region known for pineapple production | Heavy rainfall | Strong winds | Snowfall in hills | Potential flooding risks

#Arson | Criminal act of intentionally setting fire to property, often resulting in damage or destruction

#Block Captain model

#Reinsurance | Insurers acquire reinsurance from other larger insurers in order to limit their payouts during huge wildfires and other catastrophic events

#California FAIR Plan | State of California established insurance program | For property owners who cannot secure coverage through private insurers | More than 4,400 fire-affected homeowners in LA County have filed insurance claims due to wildfires | Enough to kick the plan strained finances further into crisis mode | Homeowners statewide will see their insurance costs rise whether they live in fire-danger zone or not | FAIR operating with thin base of assets, with only a few hundred million dollars in its coffers | Claims submitted to FAIR appear to top $900 million, threshold at which FAIR must turn to reinsurance to cover its costs | FAIR reinsurance taps out at $2.6 billion | FAIR Plan received > 3,200 claims for damage caused by Palisades fire | > 1,200 claims for damage caused by Eaton fire | > 16,000 structures destroyed | 29 people killed in both fires | If reinsurance proves insufficient to cover FAIR liabilities, state regulations require insurance companies to make up the difference | Those companies are allowed under the same regulations to raise rates on homeowners throughout the state to provide that money

#Landslides | Heavy rains trigger landslides | Mudflow | Debris flow | Deep-seated landslide | Devastating landslide | Landslides are threat to those living close to mountains | California mountains are quite tall and elevation drops rapidly as water drains to Pacific Ocean | When protective vegetation is burned off, hillsides become vulnerable to erosion | Heat from fires makes it harder for water to infiltrate top soil layer | Ash clogs soil | Oily substances may hamper ground ability to absorb water | Water flowing downhill picks up rocks and debris | Landslides can come with no warning

#Right-of-Entry (ROE) form

#Federal Workers | Operate excavators | Pull large objects | Mangle metal from building foundations | Tossing debris into freight containers | Crews wearing hazmat suits | Shovel mounds of ash into plastic garbage bags

#Los Angeles Police DepartmentVisits households in the highest-risk areas | Issues specific evacuation orders

#High-risk areas in the PalisadesGetty Villa area | Highlands neighborhood | Bienveneda area near Temescal Canyon Park | Reseda Boulevard | Marinette Road area near Will Rogers State Park | Mandeville Canyon above Tanners Road | Burned portions of Topanga and Malibu

#Economic loss due to wildfires | $250 billion economic loss in LA area | $4.6 billion this year countywise | 16,000 structures burned | $1 million each residential property rebuild | $3 million valued homes in Pacific Palisades | 1,900 small businesses within fire burn zones | 11,400 jobs by small businesses

#Winners of SoCAL wildfires | Architects | California film | California TV | Construction companies | Contractors | Demand for workers, materials (steel, wood, concrete, glass,paint) | Fireproofing service providers | Fire shutter installers | Hotels | Insurance companies | Noncombustible material providers | Opportunity to rebuild from the ground up | Real estate industry | Relaxing environmental and regulatory obstacles | Sub-contractors

#L.A. County statistics | Residents: 10 million | Budget: $49 billion | Federal funding: 5.3 billion | CalWORKS: $2 billion federal funding | Department of Children and Family Services: $604.5 million federal funding | LA County respond to SoCAL wild fires,may impact other LA County programs without reimbursement from federal funding

#Beach Sprint Rowing | Beach Sprint Rowing in the 2028 Olympic Games programme | World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in Barletta, Italy | 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar | Embracing beach culture | Attribution process for the World Rowing Coastal Championships & Beach Sprint Finals in 2025, 2026 and 2027 – which will be the first qualification opportunity for the LA28 Olympic Games

#A-list celebrity home protector | Burglaries targeting high-end items | Burglary report on Lime Orchard Road | Burglar had smashed glass door of residence | Ransacked home and fled | Couple were not home at the time | Unknown whether any items were taken | Lime Orchard Road is within Hidden Valley gated community of Los Angeles in Beverly Hills | Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lawrence, Adele and Katy Perry have purchased homes there, in addition to Kidman and Urban | Kidman and Urban bought their home for $4.7 million in 2008 | 4,100-square-foot, five-bedroom home built in 1965 and sits on 1¼-acre lot | Property large windows have views of the canyons | Theirs is one of several celebrity properties burglarized in Los Angeles and across country recently | Connected to South American organized-theft rings

#Professional athlete home protector | South American crime rings | Targeting wealthy Southern California neighborhoods for sophisticated home burglaries | Behind burglaries at homes of professional athletes and celebrities | Theft groups conduct extensive research before plotting burglaries | Monitoring target whereabouts and weekly routines via social media | Tracking travel and schedules | Conducting physical surveillance at homes | Attacks staged while targets and their families are away | Robbers aware of where valuables are stored in homes prior to staging break-ins | Burglaries conducted in short amount of time | Bypass alarm systems | Use Wi-Fi jammers to block Wi-Fi connections | Disable devices | Cover security cameras | Obfuscate identities

#LA Mayer Bass implemented measures to expedite SoCAL recovery | Emergency executive directive: streamlining building permits, bypasses state environmental review, allows for rebuilding without additional city approvals | LA One-Stop Rebuilding Center: Provide centralized resources for affected residents | Opt-Out permit for property owners to hire private contractors for debris removal while ensuring compliance with environmental regulations

#Steps in SoCAL rebuilding process | Phase 1: Damaged or destroyed property must pass household hazardous debris inspection and clearance by EPA | Phase 2 Option 1: Free cleanup by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Phase 2 Option 2: Pay a specialized, approved contractor to remove remaining fire debris, following all necessary requirements, rules and regulations

#Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) | Reopening with restrictions | Residents, Essential businesses, School buses regain access to PCH | Lane reductions | Speed limits | Checkpoint requirements | Access passes required | Individuals picking up passes must provide identification, such as a driver license, utility bill, tax document, or pay stub, verifying their residence or business location | Each household member should have a pass, which must be displayed on the vehicle dashboard when traveling along PCH | Contractors are only eligible for access passes if they are performing assessments, evaluations, security services, or work inside standing structures, including cleaning and remediation | Residents requiring tow or moving services must accompany the service provider through checkpoints | PCH remaining active recovery zone for wildfire and storm-related debris removal | The right lane in each direction remains closed to allow safe access for utility workers and contractors

#Water Warning for Santa Monica Beaches: Due to elevated bacteria levels. residents and visitors adviced to avoid swimming, surfing, water activities

#Bacterial levels exceeded California state safety standards on SoCAL shoreline due to fire-related contamination posing potential health risks

#Wildfires scorched SoCAL coastal communities near LA have sent ash, heavy metals and hazardous debris into the Pacific Ocean

#Toxic ash and chemical residues from burned homes, vehicles and infrastructure polluted Pacific Ocean

#Waves during high tide lapped onto seaside charred homes, pulling debris and toxic ash into Pacific Ocean as waves receded

#Ash and debris discovered in Pacific Ocean 25 miles south of Pacific Palisades burn area

#Ash and debris from SoCAL fires detected up to 100 miles offshore, carried by strong winds

#Toxic ash ftom SoCAL wildfires polluting Pacific Ocean consists of pesticides, asbestos, plastics, lead, heavy metals

#Debris from SoCAL urban fires polluting Pacific Ocean and affecting marine ecosystems contain Heavy Metals: Lead, Arsenic, Mercury from burnt structures and vehicles

#Debris from SoCAL urban fires polluting Pacific Ocean and affecting marine ecosystems contain Asbestos: from buildings and construction materials

#Debris from SoCAL urban fires polluting Pacific Ocean and affecting marine ecosystems contain Plastics burned microplastics, harmful chemicals

#Debris from SoCAL urban fires polluting Pacific Ocean and affecting marine ecosystems contain Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs): formed during combustion of organic materials

#Debris from SoCAL urban fires polluting Pacific Ocean and affecting marine ecosystems containPolychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): from burnt electrical equipment and old building materials

#Pacific Ocean polluted from SoCAL fires Contaminants polluting Pacific Ocean posing significant risks to marine life and to human health through food chain

#Economic losses due to SoCAL firestorms: Total economic loss: > $250 billion | Real estate losses: $30 billion | Structures destroyed: 16,251 | Fires tore: 37,400 acres

#Gov Gavin Newsom asking Congress| Additional $39.7 billion | Debris cleanup: $5 billion | Grants to fire victims: $9.9 billion | Small Business Administration: $5.29 billion | Grants for local governments: $4.32 billion | Low-income housing tax credits: $2 billion

#Gov. Gavin Newsom also asking Congress | $432 million to rebuild and repair water infrastructure | $350 million for wildfire resilience efforts on federal lands | $101 million for transportation infrastructure | $36 million for low-income home energy assistance | $51 million for loss of jobs and displaced workers | $13 million in community service block grant funding | $5 million for brownfield cleanup | $2.5 million for vulnerable children and foster youth | $2 million for air quality monitoring

#Gov. Gavin Newsom asking Congress to raise SBA home disaster loan limit for home reconstruction from $500,000 to $2 million

#Economic losses from SoCAL wildfires | Real estate losses : > $30 billion | Palisades properties: 56% affected | Commercial buildings: > 300 lost | Households displaced: ~ 13,000 | Rent-controlled units: 770 in Palisades | Median home in Palisades : $3.7 million | Palisades homes: > $10 million among those lost | Total economic impact: $272 billion

#Small Business Relief Fund | Cash assistance grants up to $25,000 for | Structural loss | Structural damage | Equipment loss | Inventory loss | Revenue loss | because of the disaster

#Worker Relief Fund | Cash assistance grants up to $2,000 to workers who lost employment or income because of the disaster

#LA County Household Relief Grant | Bridging financial gaps and promoting general welfare of affected households until insurance or government recovery resources become available

#LA County Department of Public Social Services | Help to those currently receiving CalFresh benefits and have experienced a loss of food due to the fire emergency and power outages

#Government Run Debris Removal Program

#Fire Debris Removal Permit | For property owners hiring private contractors for fire debris removal | Allows home and business owners and their authorized private contractors to manage their own debris removal efforts while ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal safety and environmental standards

#1,350 fire hydrants requiring repairs

#LADWP rely on LAFD to conduct annual inspections of LA 66,000 fire hydrants

#CA Gov Legal actions are aimed to fast-track | Vegetation and tree removal |Creation of fuel breaks | Quicker approval for more and bigger planned fires for forest management

#Oscar winnerwho lost home in Pacific Palisades wildfires | Mel Gibson (Mad Max, Lethal Weapon,cBraveheart, The Passion of the Christ) | Jeff Bridges (The Last Picture Show, King Kong, Tron, The Big Lebowski, Crazy Heart) | Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs, The Father, Nixon, Thor)

#Celebrity, who lost home in Pacific Palisades wildfires | Paris Hilton (Great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, Paris Hilton Entertainment) | Billy Crystal (Saturday Night Live) | Adam Brody (Mr. & Mrs. Smith) | Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us) | Anna Faris (Scary Movie) | Eugene Levy (American Pie) | Spencer Pratt (Reality TV) | Ricki Lake (Masked Singer)

#Oscar jury member who lost home in Pacific Palisades wildfires | Miles Teller (Top Gun: Maverick)

#Screen writer who lost home in Pacific Palisades wildfires | Peter Iliff

#Film director who lost home in Pacific Palisades wildfires | Tracy Droz Tragos (Rebuilding Paradise)

#Storyboard artistwho lost home in Pacific Palisades wildfires | Renee Faundo (South Park)

#Composer who lost home in Pacific Palisades wildfires | Larry Schoenberg (Arnold Schoenberg son) | Starr Parodi (Carole King) | Greg Wells (Wicked)

#Oscars host Conan OBrien | 97th Academy Awards | Pacific Palisades home still standing | Got a phone call from wife saying, well, there is some smoke | He did not think much of it at first | He and his family have been through it before | Monitoring nearby wildfire smoke is part of life in the fire-prone region | His family was put under mandatory evacuation and checked into hotel | His house was among those in Palisades that did not burn down | His family will not be back in there for a long time aftee Oscars

#97th Academy Awards | Firefighters who battled Pacific Palisades and Eaton Fires were honored on stage | Oscar ceremony, hosted by Conan OBrien, paused to recognize the bravery of 12 firefighters who received standing ovation from star-studded audience at Dolby Theater | Tribute to LA firefighters included heartfelt thanks and humor firefighters reading jokes such as by Capt. Jodi Slicker: it is great to be back with Conan. Usually when he calls, he is stuck in tree | Conan OBrien highlighted devastating destruction of SoCAL wildfires that struck Pacific Palisades and Altadena:Even in the face of terrible wildfires and divisive politics, the work continues, indicating that Oscars is symbol of resilience and strengt

#Federally funded Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR) Program | Tree Waiver Option | Hazardous tree removal waiver | Retaining trees identified by professional arborist to be hazardous | Trees fallen within ash footprint removed as part of debris clearance efforts | Local permitting agency determines rebuild requirements | Property owner assumes responsibility for future hazards caused by trees they choose to keep

#Unified Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) access pass | Palisades and Malibu residents in burn areas | Eligible essential businesses | School buses

#Rebuild with redesign | Destroyed gas station rebuilt into an eight-story apartment building | 770 rent-controlled apartments loss turning to a rare source of affordability in Pacific Palisades with median home price $3.7 million before wild fires | Destroyed Shell gas station turned into an eight-story, 100-unit apartment building including units for low-income residents | Redeveloping the site fast-tracked by developer following the fire | Pacific Palisades area reshaping with increased density and low-income residents | Rezoning SoCAL area for apartments started | Increased density expected due rebuilding with redesign | Property values to decline in Pacific Palisades due to rebuilding with redesign to multi-story >100 apartment building for low-income residents

#Like-for-like rebuild | Rebuilding house of same size, location, and purpose as original structure that was damaged or destroyed by wildfire | Expedited permitting processes in Los Angeles County | Allowing slight modifications as long as they do not increase size, height, or footprint by more than 10%

#Fire debris removal permit

#Private Property Debris Removal program

#Asbestos-containing material

#Automotive oils

#Solvents

#Paint cans

#Propane tanks

#Vehicle batteries

#Heavy equipment

#Demolition | Heavy equipment | Explosive implosion

#Stabilizing terrain

#Clearing hazardous materials obstructing safe entry

#Removing structurally unstable debris to prevent collapse risks

#Stabilizing conditions and ensuring safe access

#Hydromulch application

#Household Hazardous Materials (HHM) Removal Operations

#12. Escrow provides a safeguard, ensuring that transactions proceed smoothly and securely by preventing premature transfer of assets23. Once all conditions are satisfied, the escrow agent releases the held items to the appropriate | Situation where property is held by a neutral third party until specific conditions of an agreement between two parties are met | Arrangement commonly used in real estate transactions | Ensures that both buyers and sellers fulfill their obligations before the transfer of ownership occurs

#Home sales | Remain stagnant | Land values have held firm, against expectations of 30-50% drop | Listed: 18 lease properties, 5 condos, 22 homes, 36 land parcels, most fire-damaged lots, 6 of these land parcels in escrow, 10 buyers for every available property

#Home in the Huntington neighborhood at 611 Ocampo Drive | Received six to eight offers | Entered escrow at $4.25 million | Only a 10% decline from its pre-fire valuation of $4.6 to $4.7 million | Huntington continues to be the most in-demand area in the Palisades

#Home sales prediction | 10-15% of fire-damaged homes | ca 600 to 1,000 properties to hit the market

#Rebuilding process | Expected to take 5-7 five years, based on data from previous California wildfires, such as Woolsey and Paradise fires

#Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) | Secondary residential unit located on the same lot as primary single-family home | Self-contained | Featuring essential facilities like kitchen, bathroom, sleeping area | Can be attached to, within, or detached from the main residence

#Reseach aftemath Palisades wildfires | Analyzing soil and water samples from private properties, including yards, gardens, and pools | Conduct environmental testing in SoCAL affected areas | Pacific Palisades homeowners near fires have opportunity to test their soil and water for potential wildfire-related pollutants at no cost | Agggregated, de-identified data will be mapped by neighborhood and made publicly available to track contamination trends | Researchers collect subsurface soil and water samples from selected properties

#Scientific diver

#Kelp forest | Fast-growing brown algae | Provide food and habitat for hundreds of marine species | Absorb greenhouse gases | Highly sensitive to changes in their environment | Show how coastal ecosystems respond to L.A. fires | Vital anchor of the coastal ecosystem | Highly sensitive to environmental changes

#Local Material Production | Proposals for dedicated concrete plant and lumber yard within Palisades to reduce costs, shorten construction timelines, and eliminate supply-chain bottlenecks

#Workforce Housing and Staging | Temporary dwellings for construction workers at various cleared sites, including school campuses and vacant commercial lots | To reduce commute times | Speed up rebuilding

#Split-Zone Traffic Management | A North-South strategy for materials distribution | Reducing cross-community congestion | Streamlining deliveries

#Public Space Compound | Centralized recovery hub | Offering permit stations, contractor liaisons, community dining areas | Hull for builders

#Sustainability and Resilience Integration of fire-resistant materials | Early insurance coordination | Collaboration with institutions like UCLA and RAND | Guiding long-term infrastructure improvements

#Digital Coordination Tools | Mobile app to track deliveries | Manage job sites | Provide real-time updates to residents and builders

#Security Measures | Plans for enhanced neighborhood security | License plate readers | Private patrols | Camera checkpoints

#Curly birch tree | Trunk covered by distinctive bumps and ridges that conceal wood with marble- or burl like pattern | Curly birch wood is dense and very heavy | Beautiful, rare wood is highly valued in interior decoration of furniture manufacturing

#Construction machinesHydraulic excavators | Wheel loaders | Dozers | Loaders | Articulated dump trucks | Telescopic loaders | Pipelayers

#Deep foundation engineering | Piling equipment | Drilling equipment | Vibrators | Hammers | Slurry wall cutters | Construction of cast-in-place piles and slurry walls | Installation of sheet piles | Soil improvement

#Concrete technology | Truck mixers | Mixing plants | Concrete pumps | Conveyor belts for truck mixers | Plant control systems | Transportation and installation of concrete

#Tower cranes | Mobile construction cranes | Manoeuvrable taxi cranes

#Mobile cranes | Enormous mobility on any terrain | Five steering programs make manoeuvring cranes easy | Driver cab | Crane cab | Liebherr Computed Control computer system | Software and hardware for control system in-house developed | Crane remote control | Computer program for planning, simulating and documenting crane jobs | Search for the most suitable crane | Calculate maximum support forces and wind speeds

#Liebherr Connect | Enables digital networking for your machines | Remote Service tool | Supervising assembly of mobile harbour crane in different country

#Remote Service App | Maritime cranes | Crawler cranes | Rope excavators | Specialized deep foundation equipment | Audio- and video calls | Chat feature | Screen sharing | Image and document exchange | Whiteboard features