A palisade, sometimes called a stakewall or a paling, is typically a row of closely placed, high vertical standing tree trunks or wooden or iron stakes used as a fence for enclosure or as a defensive wall. Palisades can form a stockade.

The Palisades Fire was a highly-destructive wildfire that began burning in the Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles County on January 7, 2025, which grew to destroy large areas of Pacific Palisades, Topanga, and Malibu before it was fully contained after 24 days on January 31. One of a series of wildfires in Southern California driven by hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, it burned 23,448 acres ...

Jan 7, 2025 · Palisades Fire Disaster Assessment. Damage inspection teams have completed inspections for 99% of all structures within the fire footprint. Damage inspections are ongoing. The recovery effort is being led by Cal OES. Inquiries relating to the watershed taskforce can be directed to media@caloes.ca.gov.

1 day ago · The Palisades fire destroyed more than 6,800 structures, mostly in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles and Malibu, and burned 23,448 acres, according to the agency. The Eaton fire ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Images suggest the Palisades fire ignited near a hiking trail and an area that had burned six days earlier, on New Year’s Day. Aerial imagery at 3:30 p.m., roughly five hours after the fire ...

: a long strong stake pointed at the top and set close with others as a defense. Did you know? Palisade comes from Latin palus, meaning "stake." The word originally applied to one of a …

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1 day ago · Jan. 13, 8:10 a.m. PST Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said 23 people have been reported missing as a result of the fires—17 near the Eaton Fire and six near the Palisades Fire—and LAPD ...

4 days ago · Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA's massive fire on Jan. 7. Here's how other U.S. cities can better prepare.

Jan 18, 2025 · The Palisades, including the Highlands, had prior experience with wildfire evacuations — and ensuing traffic jams. Just two paved roads connect the Highlands to the rest of Los Angeles, the four-lane Palisades Drive and a narrow, two-lane road named Fire Drive. The latter is an emergency route, but it was quickly overrun with flames on Jan. 7 ...