On Friday afternoon, at approximately 5PM, LAFD and Santa Monica Firefighters mounted an attack by ground and air on a brush fire in the steep terrain off of Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades.

It took 49 LAFD firefighters 50 minutes to snuff out the flames, holding the burn to approximately 1.5 acres. Crews will remain on scene to ensure any remaining hot spots are eliminated.

No reported injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

On Friday afternoon, Pacific Coast Highway was shut down in both directions at the 20048 block due to a traffic collision that knocked power lines down across the road.

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works sanitation workers in white hazardous materials suits, with Action Environmental Services, Inc., clean-up homeless encampments in the restrooms at Venice Beach on Friday, February 10, 2023. Many of the unhoused have been using the restrooms as living quarters. LAHSA (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority) provided homeless outreach during the clean-up. Park Rangers were onsite during the cleanup. The Venice Beach clean-ups are conducted every Friday."

Santa Monica Close Up is a photo blog by Santa Monica based Photojournalist/Press photographer Fabian Lewkowicz. Fabian is the former staff photographer for the Santa Monica Daily Observer Press, Santa Monica Mirror, Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Corsair.

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works sanitation workers in white hazardous materials suits, clean out a home-made hot tub at a homeless encampments at Venice Beach on Friday, February 10, 2023. The man filled the hot tub with pots of water. He heated the hot tub with a pot filled with burning charcoal which he lowered into the water."

Santa Monica Close Up is a photo blog by Santa Monica based Photojournalist/Press photographer Fabian Lewkowicz. Fabian is the former staff photographer for the Santa Monica Daily Observer Press, Santa Monica Mirror, Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Corsair.

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Snowboard instructor Reina Storm builds a snowman at Santa Monica Beach on Friday, February 10, 2023. She brought the snow down from June Lake in the back of her pick-up truck."

Santa Monica Close Up is a photo blog by Santa Monica based Photojournalist/Press photographer Fabian Lewkowicz. Fabian is the former staff photographer for the Santa Monica Daily Observer Press, Santa Monica Mirror, Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Corsair.

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Video from Venice Gallerie:

LAPD Up Close, Episode 1: Join us this week to meet Officer Melissa Jensen of Pacific Division's Beach Patrol.https://t.co/VhqbNPNwBl pic.twitter.com/AAKcFxk38a

— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) February 10, 2023

Along with the weak storm comes the potential of hazardous winds, seas, & surf. Gale Force winds of 35-40 kts possible late Fri to late Sat night with steep seas of 8-15'. High surf of 6-10', and strong rip currents possible.