Los Angeles (APP) – Residents are desperate to see what their features have become after Palacedes fire It was next January 7 when officials waited for their cars for hours to return to their palaces after lifting the last withdrawal orders.
A line of vehicles was snatched along the Pacific Coast Highway and motorcycles entered the beach parking in Santa Monica, where they would have to show an ID to get a permit that caused them Can be saved and saved from your chard houses. They will have to be out of the area from night because a curfew is in force.
Officials were allowing residents of elected palaces to start last week, though police assessments were needed. On Monday afternoon, the city lifted all the other evacuation orders and eliminated the need for escort.
After the sun was out after First important storm It was raining in the season which helped the fire staff but loose the burning hills and poured ash and mud on the streets. No major problem is reported. Firefighters were fully near the Palacedes Fire and the nearby Eaton Fire, which also flashed on January 7 during a powerful Santa Anna winds.
Residents returning urged to wear protective clothing. Health officials warned that the locals are Filled with poisonous ash It is a mixture of firearms, electronics, batteries, building equipment, paint, furniture and other household items. These include pesticides, asbestos, plastics and lead.
Los Angeles City and County officials last week Cleaning efforts were accelerated And other measures are aimed at reducing the environmental impact of fire pollution, and a White House statement says President Donald Trump has instructed federal officials to help local authorities.
The US Environmental Protection Agency has designated a federal -owned Parkland as a temporary storage site for the hazardous material fires in the east of Los Angeles.
However, local elected officials are opposed to the selection of the site, expressing concerns that the Lariio Park, located in the San Gabriel Valley, could become a permanent toxic dumping ground.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis said, “When I recognize the importance of setting up post -fire and hazardous waste properly, this federal project does not include consultation or consideration of local communities. It has been done that will be directly affected. ” Statement Monday
Solice and others are feared that if the dangerous material pollutes air or enters the groundwater used by hundreds of thousands, residents may be at risk.
The EPA said it would regularly take steps to reduce these risks by removing waste from the area.
“The EPA frame will monitor the air, and the water truck will spray three times daily to control the dust,” said an EPA statement. “Without getting into contact with the ground, waste will be packed properly daily and it will be removed from the site daily.”
The largest of the region’s largest cats, the Palacedes Fire, reached 95 % of the containment on Tuesday after destroying more than 6,800 structures and killing at least 12 people. The Eaton Fire, which has broken near Altadina and killed at least 17 people, was present at 99 %.
Hughes Fire, Last week, Los Angeles flared north and caused evacuation orders or warnings for more than 50,000 people.
