LOCAL SUMMER FUN SERIES 2021
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May 28 – June 24, 2021 Volume 22, Issue 48
Arson-Induced Palisades Fire Leaves Over 1,000 Acres Burned
LAFD battle fire for a week By Sam Catanzaro
The Los Angeles Fire Department has demobilized its Palisades Fire command post at Will Rogers State Beach as firefighters transition to patrol status and carry out environmental suppression repair efforts. Last Friday the LAFD released its final incident update for the Palisades Fire, reporting containment at 84 percent and acreage at 1,202 for the blaze. The Incident Management Team based at Will Rogers State Beach demobilized Friday night as well. According to the LAFD, firefighters are now on Patrol Status to assure there are no flareups, and that the fire remains within the current burn footprint. In addition, environmental suppression repair efforts are well underway. See above and below videos to hear the LAFD describe these efforts. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the fire was reported May 14 at 10:02 p.m. at 1807 N Michael Lane in Pacific Palisades in the area near the Trailer Canyon.
Photos: LAFD
“When the first responding engines from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) arrived, crews encountered multiple, separate, slowmoving fires in steep and remote terrain with thick understory dry and dead vegetation,” the LAFD said. “Immediately, the Department launched an all-out attack – deploying dozens of engines, aircraft, bulldozers, water tenders, and more than 100 firefighters.” Just after midnight Friday, arson
investigators were dispatched to the scene to determine the cause of the fire. Due to the inaccessible terrain and darkness, investigators gathered preliminary information and returned the next day. “On Saturday morning, LAFD helicopter pilots observed an adult male moving around in the brush along a steep hillside near the fire,” the Department said. “Officers from the West Los Angeles Community Police
Palisades Fire arson suspect Ramon Flores Rodriguez
Station kept watch on the ground while the Air Support Division provided eyes in the
sky. During an aerial observation, the Tactical Flight Officer witnessed the individual ignite
Arson, see page 4
Pali High Named Among Top Schools in Country
U.S. News and World Report releases annual report By Sam Catanzaro
Out of nearly 20,000 schools nationwide, Palisades Charter High School earned a spot within the top 1,000 in the U.S. News and World Report‘s annual high school rankings. According to a recent report ranking the
best high schools in the United States by U.S. News and World Report, Palisades Charter High School came in at #857 in the country. Nearly 20,000 schools were ranked on the list. In addition, Pali High was named #118 in California high schools (1,675 schools ranked) and #51 in Los Angeles Metro Area high schools. Among highlights behind Pali High’s ranking including an AP participation rate of 68 percent. The report also gave high marks to the school for its College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank of #473 nationwide. This shows
the proportions of 12th graders who took and passed AP and IB exams in multiple areas. Pali High also ranked #694 nationwide in the report’s College Readiness Index Rank, showing the proportions of 12th graders who took and passed at least one AP or IB exam. The rankings were based on six factors surrounding academic performance including college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rates. The data was taken from the 2018-2019 academic
Photo: PaliHigh.org
school year, therefore excluding data from the school year rattled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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