"The reports, by the city and the global infrastructure firm AECOM, also recommended that the city complete significant brush clearance work, bolster its water system and move electrical wires underground. All of the recommendations are frequent asks from Palisades residents. Many have already been discussed at length by independent experts. They will inform the city's "Long-Term Recovery Plan" for rebuilding infrastructure and improving wildfire resilience after the Palisades fire killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in January 2025."
""Full recovery is a long-term, multi-year effort that requires sustained coordination - and it must continue to be community-led," Mayor Karen Bass wrote in a Tuesday newsletter to Palisades residents that included links to the reports. "This past year has been unimaginable for the Palisades community, but I remain committed to supporting you through every step of the recovery." She noted that the Long-Term Recovery Plan would be finalized "in the months ahead.""
City-commissioned reports found much of Pacific Palisades out of compliance with evacuation standards and identified major wildfire vulnerabilities. The reports recommended brush clearance, bolstered water systems, and moving electrical wires underground. They estimated nearly $1 billion in infrastructure projects through 2033, including more than $650 million for undergrounding and $150 million for water repairs. The findings will inform a Long-Term Recovery Plan to rebuild infrastructure and improve wildfire resilience after the January 2025 fire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Some residents questioned whether the reports would contain an honest assessment.
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