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Investigating the Origins of the Palisades Fire: Investigators Search a Burned Hillside to Unravel a Puzzle


One week after the devastating Palisades Fire in Los Angeles that killed at least eight people, the cause remains unknown. Investigators are collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses, and examining potential leads to determine the cause. They are focusing on human causes such as arson, accidental sparks, fireworks, unauthorized camping, or a rekindling of an earlier fire.

Investigators are analyzing patterns left by the fire to determine its origin on the scorched ridgeline where the fire was first spotted. They use various techniques to narrow down potential causes, including sifting through remnants of machinery, fireworks, or accelerants in a grid pattern.

The ATF’s National Response Team is leading the investigation, which includes other fires that ignited in the area last week. The theory that the Jan. 1 fire may be connected to the Palisades Fire has drawn speculation, but experts are divided on whether this is possible due to the nature of the landscape and time elapsed between the fires.

Having two fires in the same area six days apart has fueled speculation of a rekindling, though some experts find it improbable given the type of vegetation and time lapse. Investigations continue, and answers may take months as investigators meticulously piece together the evidence to determine the cause of the Palisades Fire.

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