Fire Safe Palisades is working to advance a more coordinated and effective approach to vegetation management along the public-land boundaries adjoining Pacific Palisades neighborhoods.
A central part of this effort is the development of a practical, perimeter-focused fuel-treatment plan that homeowners along the neighborhood edge can implement together. The plan is intended to address thinning and maintenance, invasive species removal, reduction of fast-drying grasses and weeds, and removal of highly flammable nonnative vegetation. We also plan to provide practical support, including information on obtaining permits from the relevant agencies and lists of appropriately licensed and insured contractors. With broad participation along the perimeter, we hope to create a more consistent and effective edge-treatment strategy and strengthen the community’s ability to secure grant funding to support this work.
At the same time, we are continuing to engage with city and state officials about the risk adjoining public lands may pose to nearby neighborhoods. While we do not control public-land policy, we believe it is important to advocate for smarter land-management practices in the Santa Monica Mountains that can help reduce wildfire risk to our communities
The Contribution to the Health of Our Community.
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Pacific Palisades WiIdfires Recovery and Wildfire Resilience Planning Report -
City of Los Angeles | February, 2026
The city commissioned a study of what we can do to improve the resiliency of the Palisades against future wildfires. This is a very large document that covers areas such as evacuations, home hardening and managing public lands. Take the time to read through it and let us know the areas you think are most important to work with the city on. Many of the suggestions such as building Fire Wise communities we are doing. The question is what do we tackle next?!