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Palisades Fire Victims Frustrated By Brush Clearance Citations
The Palisades Fire is the third-most destructive wildfire in California's history, destroying 6,837 buildings and damaging 973 more.
September 26, 2025
More than 300 properties in the Pacific Palisades that were partially or completely burned in the January wildfires have received brush clearance citations, a KCAL News investigation has revealed.
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The Palisades Fire is the third-most destructive wildfire in California's history, destroying 6,837 buildings and damaging an additional 973 in the coastal community. In the eight months since the disaster, victims like Serene Meshel-Dillman have been scraping, scouring and sifting through the ashes of their homes as they attempt to recover.
After the initial shock of the wildfire faded, Meshel-Dillman clung to tiny shreds of hope like the grass that surrounded her olive tree. However, the patch of brush turned into another problem she had to wade through.
Find out what's happening in Pacific Palisadesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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