The Palisade Fire completely destroyed the Tahitian Terrace Mobile Home park on Pacific Coast Highway across from Will Rogers Beach, which also had their maintenance yard burned, including several of the work vehicles.

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"Hello, I’m Ramón Batista, Chief of Police for the city of Santa Monica.

To all Santa Monicans, especially those who have been displaced by the Palisades Fire, your safety is our top priority. Throughout the past several days the SMPD and our mutual aid partners have contacted hundreds of people on foot or in cars and we have arrested individuals in our evacuation and evacuation warning zones that were in possession of weapons, stolen property or wanted for serious felony crimes in our region.

To those considering coming to our city to commit crimes or victimize our residents, your actions will not be tolerated and we will not allow you to prey on our residents during a time of crisis.

Day and night, we remain dedicated to ensuring the security of your homes and loved ones. Our team is proactively monitoring the evacuation zone, and all sworn officers have transitioned to a tactical alert, ensuring that we have a full contingent of officers available 24 hours a day. During this period we received assistance from our mutual aid partner cities, special thanks to Culver City, Beverly Hills, UCLA, Hawthorne and Redondo Beach. These resources have been a crucial part of our proactive public safety efforts. We are steadfast in our commitment to respond swiftly to any needs that arise.

Safety is a partnership between the police and the community—it is also our strongest weapon as we fight crime. We need everyone to follow the curfew orders, the curfew order for the evacuation zone is in effect from sunset to sunrise. And, as always, if you see something, say something; please call 911 or the Watch Command office 310-458-8427.

We are a strong resilient city, and we are here for you. Thank you for your trust and cooperation as we work together through this period."

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Two homelees people were spotted lighting a fire behind SaMoHi at 302 Pico in Santa Monica. A couple of people driving by rushed over to try to put it out. The Fire Department arrived about 20 minutes after being called and put it out fully.

People are lighting fires in otherwise non-burning urban areas of LA. Saw this happen first hand at 302 Pico in Santa Monica. Called it in & fire dept & police responded. Stay safe and call in any activity ASAP. We don’t need more flames out here. pic.twitter.com/AZ4GLr6N3q

— Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. (@hubermanlab) January 9, 2025

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The Palisades Fire jumped over PCH and several beach structures got fire at Will Rogers Beach.

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Several homes and buildings along PCH catch fire from the windstorm wildfire in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, January 7th,

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Two lifeguard towers completely burn down when the Palisades Fire reaches Pacific Coast Highway and ignite brush at Will Rogers Beach.

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Scenes along Pacific Coast Highway during the wind storm fueled wild fire in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, January 7th. This is one of many videos from this wildfire.

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The city of Santa Monica has issued an evacuation order for all areas above San Vicente Boulevard and an evacuation warning for the area north of Montana Avenue in response to the Palisades Fire.

An evacuation order indicates there is an immediate threat to life and all area residents are lawfully ordered to leave immediately. The area is closed to public access. 

An evacuation warning indicates there is a potential threat to life and/or property. People in this area should gather essentials and be ready to leave the area if an order is issued. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave immediately. 

“It is imperative that residents follow evacuation orders for their safety and the safety of our community,” Mayor Lana Negrete said. “The city of Santa Monica is closely monitoring this very dynamic and changing situation and our hearts go out to all who are affected. I also want to express my deepest gratitude to the first responders who are working tirelessly on the front lines of this emergency.”

Emergency services are deployed to the impacted areas, including Santa Monica Police personnel assisting with evacuations. We urge all residents to follow police instructions immediately and without hesitation. These orders are issued to protect lives and ensure the safety of everyone in the community.

Some city services in this area are suspended until further notice: street sweeping, trash/recycling/bulky item/alley pickup and the Montana Branch Library. 

Free Big Blue Bus transport to the Palisades Fire evacuation center at Westwood Recreation Center, 1350 S. Sepulveda Blvd, 90025, will be available starting at 8 p.m. Buses will leave hourly.

Pick-up locations:

Ocean Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard

7th Street and San Vicente Boulevard

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