City of Los Angeles Issues Evacuation Warnings, Address-Specific Evacuation Orders

By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief

The city of Los Angeles has issued evacuation warnings for several areas and limited, address-specific evacuation orders due to forecasted high rains, according to Los Angeles Fire Department Spokesperson Margaret Stewart.

The warnings and orders will go into effect from Wednesday, March 12, at 7 a.m. to Thursday, March 13, at 6 p.m., due to the storms, which “have the potential to trigger mudslides and debris flows.”

“The warnings and orders are in recent burn areas, which are especially susceptible to heavy rain,” Stewart wrote.

Within the Palisades fire area, this includes Getty Villa area, Highlands near the burn areas, Bienveneda area near Temescal Canyon Park, Rivas Canyon/Will Rogers State Park area, Mandeville Canyon above Tanners Road, Old Ranch Road and Rustic Creek.

“Homes in the warning area with high risk will be visited by LAPD today[March 11] to issue specific evacuation orders,” Stewart continued. “If you are not home, they will leave a flyer with important evacuation information.”