Firefighter suffers ‘serious head injury’ fighting Palisades Fire

Several people, including at least one firefighter, have been injured as the fast-moving, wind-driven Palisades Fire, officials confirmed to KTLA.  

The Palisades Fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of North Piedra Morada Drive. By evening, the fire had exploded to nearly 3,000 acres and was expected to keep spreading amid unrelenting Santa Ana winds. 

Fire officials told KTLA’s Mary Beth McDade that several people were injured, three of whom found shelter at Duke’s Malibu in the 21100 block of Pacific Coast Highway, and multiple burn victims were reported at around 9 p.m. less than two miles at Big Rock.  

“We don’t know how many patients there are yet, but they’re saying there are multiple burn patients, some face injuries and some hand injuries,” one official said. 

In addition to the civilian injuries, a 25-year-old female firefighter sustained a serious head injury, Erik Scott, a public information officer with Los Angeles Fire Department said in a post to X.  

“She received immediate treatment at the scene and was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation,” he added.  

There was no initial estimate for the number of structures damaged or destroyed. However, news footage showed potentially dozens of homes, other structures and property, like vehicles, ablaze. 

Several people, including at least one firefighter, have been injured as the fast-moving, wind-driven Palisades Fire, officials confirmed to KTLA. The Palisades Fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of North Piedra Morada Drive. By evening, the fire had exploded to nearly 3,000 acres and was expected to keep spreading amid […]