Wildfire debris washing up on L.A. area beaches

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Wildfire debris washing up on L.A. area beaches

Debris from January's Palisades Fire has been washing up on beaches in Santa Monica following the recent rain storms, according to city officials. “Santa Monica city crews are working to clear large pieces of debris, install sand berms around storm drains to prepare for debris clearance, and clean the sand along local shorelines,” Santa Monica Harbor Patrol officials said in a video posted on Instagram on Wednesday. The sediment consists mostly …

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EPA's wildfire debris cleanup plan sparks backlash in Los Angeles

Residents in Los Angeles are protesting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to use a popular beach as a staging site for toxic wildfire debris, citing concerns over contamination of air, soil, and water.Katharine Gammon reports for The Guardian.In short:The EPA plans to remove hazard...

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Officials State The Sediment On The Beaches Is Not Hazardous

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Debris Cleanup, Sediment Testing Ongoing at L.A. County Beaches

From Malibu to the South Bay, winter storms have washed large amounts of timber, twisted metals and other debris, as well as charred silt and sediment, from recent wildfires onto Los Angeles County beaches.