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August 16 – 29, 2019 Volume 5, Issue 19
Brush Fire Rattles Palisades LAFD makes quick work of Highlands fire Tuesday afternoon. By Sam Catanzaro The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) made quick work extinguishing a brush fire that broke out above the Palisades Highlands Tuesday afternoon. According to LAFD Captain II Erik Scott, the five-acre brush fire broke out around 2:16 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13 near 17793 Calle
del Palmero in Pacific Palisades. Firefighters from LAFD and Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) hit the fire “hard and fast” and stopped the forward progress with containment at 75 percent in less than two hours. “Hose lines were stretched up the trecherous terrain to surround the fire, while helicopters made water drops on the head of the fire and some spot fires that started from embers being cast ahead of the fire front,” the LAFD said. “This fire was driven by the topography. The steep grade lead to the uphill brush being preheated by the flames below, before being consumed by the fire’s footprint.”
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An LAFD helicopter doses a fire that broke out in the Palisades Highlands Tuesday afternoon.
As of 4:28 p.m., the forward progress of the fire had been stopped at approximately five acres. “Fortunately, the fire conditions were favorable with 9 mph wind, 69 percent humidity, and 71 degree temperatures; and firefighters acted quickly by air and ground to keep this fire relatively small,” said Nicholas Prange of the LAFD. According to the LAFD, ground crews conducted a thorough mop-up of the area, putting out hot spots. Fire personnel stayed on scene throughout the night to ensure no flare-ups escape the containment line. There were no reported injuries during this incident and no evacuations were needed. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Juvenile Great White Sharks in SM Bay Shark breachings caught on camera at Palisades surf spot. By Keldine Hull While shark attacks in California are rare, breaching particularly towards the end of summer isn’t. Several shark sightings have been reported in Santa Monica Bay so far this summer, including two caught on camera on July 5 and August 7 at the popular Sunset surf spot in Pacific Palisades. Breaching is a hunting method used by sharks to catch fast-moving prey. Sharks can swim 40 miles per hour and fly as much as 10 feet into the air. “It is very common to see young white sharks in Santa Monica Bay and throughout Southern California, especially in the late summer and early fall,” said Kristen Macintyre, communications manager at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). “Mako Sharks, which look quite similar to White Sharks from a distance, are also found in the area and are well known for their leaps out of the water.”
On July 13 Owen Dirkse was surfing near Bay Street in Santa Monica. It was 1:00 p.m. and he had been on the water about 2 hours. The sky was clear with a very mild breeze and an estimated air temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit. The ocean was calm with 2 – 4-foot waves over a sandy ocean bottom 8 feet deep. Estimated water temperature was 68 degrees Fahrenheit. No marine mammals were observed in the water. "Earlier into my surf session another surfer asked me if I had seen a shark swim past. He said that it was a juvenile and didn't seem to have any interest in us. Later, after about another hour and a half of surfing, I saw the shark swim almost directly beneath me. The shark was roughly 5-6 feet in length and appeared to be a juvenile. It was just swimming through the lineup (surfers) and was not aggressive. I thought that it was relatively close to shore as it was low tide so we weren't any further out than 50 feet from the sand." The shark left the area and was not observed again. According to Los Angeles County Lifeguards, over the last few years in the Santa Monica Bay, shark sightings and encounters have become more frequently reported to lifeguards. "The presence of these animals is an indication
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Surfline.com camera footage shows two sharks breaching near Sunset surf spot in Pacifc Palisades this summer.
that environmental efforts have been successful and that the bay is recovering, and scientists expect a localized increase in all shark species," the department said.
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