The Palisades Fire, the largest and most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history, has an “anthropogenic origin” as a possible cause, according to a new report.
Officials investigating the cause of the fire believe it may have been started by someone and was probably an accident, sources told the Los Angeles Times.
According to the Times, officials said the trail is popular with hikers and a frequent hangout spot for local teens and may have a “human origin.” .
This is a viewing platform known as Skull Rock on the Temescal Ridge Trail in Pacific Palisades. The fires have burned nearly 30,000 acres and destroyed 5,000 acres since breaking out nearly a week apart.
A small fire, apparently caused by fireworks, started there on New Year's Eve but was quickly extinguished.
Officials are investigating whether that fire may have been related in any way, but the location's popularity led to another fire in the area on Tuesday, which then exploded and caused fires to spread throughout Los Angeles. They say it may have turned into an inferno that destroyed thousands of buildings.
