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Palisades Fire
Latest fire situation update as of Jan. 18, 2025, at 12:10 p.m. Please check back for updates.
The city of Santa Monica Saturday announced the lifting of all evacuation zones within city limits, following increased containment of the Palisades Fire throughout the week.
Evacuation lifted: All areas of Santa Monica north of San Vicente Boulevard. All evacuated residents may return. This area was previously under an Evacuation Warning.
With the evacuation warning lifted in the area north of San Vicente, the curfew for the evacuation warning area in Santa Monica is also lifted. A curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. remains in areas of Los Angeles city and county where an evacuation order or warning remains in place. Find the latest fire map from Los Angeles here.
Pacific Coast Highway, or PCH, in the city of Santa Monica is now accessible for local residents, businesses and patrons. Closure points on Moomat Ahiko Way and the California Incline have been opened. Access to PCH and the city of Los Angeles north of the Santa Monica city limits is being managed by the Los Angeles Police Department.
The I-10 Freeway remains closed past Lincoln Boulevard per California Highway Patrol until further notice. If driving to Santa Monica, exit at Lincoln or Cloverfield boulevards or Centinela Avenue.