They have to be out of the area by nightfall because a curfew remains in effect. Officials had been letting residents of select neighborhoods return starting last week, but only with a police escort. On Monday afternoon, the city lifted all remaining evacuation orders and dropped the escort requirement. The sun was out after the first significant storm of the season brought rain that helped fire crews but loosened scorched hillsides and caused ash and mud to flow across streets.
No major problems were reported. Firefighters were close to full containment of the Palisades Fire and the nearby Eaton Fire, which also ignited Jan. Returning residents were urged to wear protective gear. It contains pesticides, asbestos, plastics and lead. Los Angeles city and county officials last week expedited cleanup efforts and other measures aimed at mitigating the environmental impacts of fire-related pollutants, and a White House statement said President Donald Trump has directed federal officials to help local authorities.
The U. Environmental Protection Agency has designated federally-owned parkland east of Los Angeles as a temporary storage site for hazardous materials left by the fires. However, local elected officials are opposed to the choice of the site, expressing concerns that Lario Park in the San Gabriel Valley could become a permanent toxic dumping ground. Solis and others worry that residents could be at risk if dangerous materials contaminate the air or seep into the groundwater used by hundreds of thousands of people.
The EPA said it would conduct regular air monitoring, take frequent soil samples, bring in water trucks to control dust and transport waste out of the area on a daily basis. We protect the environment. We protect public health.
McCoy could not immediately say how long the Lario site would be used, but she expected it would be less than six months. She said the agency is also seeking additional staging areas. The Hughes Fire, which ignited north of Los Angeles last week and caused evacuation orders or warnings for more than 50, people, was nearly contained. Evacuated residents wait hours for a chance to return to burned LA neighborhoods Email to a Friend.
