Sinkhole Opens Up In Palisades Burn Area

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA — A broken water main led to a sinkhole opening up in the Palisades Fire burn area early Wednesday morning.

The hole was reported around 1:30 a.m. near Sunset Boulevard and Las Casas Avenue, KTLA reported.

Video aired by the station showed water flooding the intersection as Los Angeles Department of Water and Power crews attempted to control the flow.

Officials have not said what caused the water main break and subsequent sinkhole.

The incident came as the first rain had begun to fall in what forecasters are expecting to the Southland's biggest storm of the season so far. The storm, which is expected to peak Thursday, is likely to cause landslides in recent burn areas, according to the National Weather Service.