Efforts to remove ash and debris at a Pacific Palisades elementary school underway
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Ash and debris removal is underway at an elementary school in Pacific Palisades which was damaged by wildfire.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors began clearing fire ash and debris from Palisades Elementary Charter School on March 19.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is leading phase 2 of wildfire debris removal, ensuring environmental stability and community safety in coordination with fema and local partners.
It comes after the Palisades Fire which started on January 7 at the height of a Santa Ana windstorm that fanned flames.
Containment efforts lasted for multiple weeks and the fire burned more than 23,000 acres across Los Angeles County.
According to California Governor Gavin Newsom's office, cleanup following the Los Angeles fires is on track to be the fastest in American history, with 475 crews working around the clock to swiftly and safely remove ash, soot, and damaged buildings from the deadly Eaton and Palisades Fires.
