The Palisades fire in the Los Angeles area appears to have been caused by a New Year's Eve fire that was caused by fireworks, according to reports Sunday.
Ann investigation Classified as “Photography, Video, Satellite Imagery, Radio Communications” by washington post It said “new evidence” showed “the Palisades Fire started in an area that firefighters spent hours using helicopters to extinguish the fire six days ago.” It is reported that the fire is believed to have been caused by fireworks.
Take a look — smoke from the Palisades fire as seen from Santa Monica:
The Palisades fire reportedly “started in the vicinity of an old fire” and may have been a “rekindling” of the New Year's Eve fire, the paper said.
Investigators from state and federal agencies descended on the area in recent days, interviewing residents and looking for evidence of the cause of the fire, including around the burn scare from the New Year's Eve fire.
The paper's analysis showed new fires started near old ones, raising the possibility that the New Year's Eve fires were reignited, experts said, but this was likely due to windy conditions. There is a possibility that this may occur.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is “leading the investigation” into whether a New Year's Eve fire may have rekindled and caused the Palisades fire, the paper said.
Take a look — satellite map shows Day 2 of the Los Angeles Blades as seen from space:
As Breitbart News senior editor Joel Pollack previously reported, fireworks that were set off on New Year's Eve and started an earlier fire are believed to have started the Palisades fire, along with the help of “high winds.” It is reported that there are. Authorities did not confirm the cause of the fire at the time. ”
As of this writing, authorities have not confirmed the cause of the fire. But the Palisades has a persistent fireworks problem, and people from other parts of Los Angeles sometimes set off fireworks in the plaza.
of washington post A resident who was “cleaning ash from his home” explained to news outlets and ATF officials on New Year's Eve that Los Angeles-area wildfires were “started by idiots,” pointing out that people “have to.” Reported. Know better. ”
“I should know better,” the man told the outlet. “It's dry. There's no precipitation. I don't know if you've ever been camping, but when you go camping and you put out a fire, it's not like it's not hot down there. And then Santa Ana comes in on Monday and that's when it started. And the fire was rekindled.”
According to calfireThere are currently three fires burning. The Palisades Fire, which affected 23,713 acres, is 11 percent contained, while the Eaton Fire, which affected 14,117 acres, is 27 percent contained. The Hearst Fire, which affected 799 acres, is 89 percent contained.
