Public Works, Fire Departments Clearing Overgrown Vegetation

January 16, 2025 ·

Photo courtesy of the city of Santa Monica Facebook page.

SANTA MONICA—On Wednesday, January 15, the city of Santa Monica indicated on its Facebook page that as a preventative measure and to take advantage of Pacific Coast Highway closure, the city’s Public Works and fire departments have coordinated with the California Department of Transportation and Cal Fire to clear overgrown vegetation on the Palisades bluffs along PCH.

Hand crews assigned to the Palisades Fire have been working all day Tuesday and Wednesday to remove overgrown vegetation to reduce fire risk in the area.

“Many thanks to our Fire Department for advancing the ask for this much-needed work and facilitating this partnership,” the city of Santa Monica stated in the post.

The city is encouraging the public to continue to monitor www.santamonic.gov and social media platforms the updates on the Palisades Fire response and recovery.

By Trevor

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