Overview

• The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) began controlled fire tests on April 29 along the Temescal Ridge Trail to investigate the Palisades Fire's origin.
• The tests focus on whether the January 7 wildfire, which burned over 34,000 acres and killed 12, was a rekindling of the January 1 Lachman Fire caused by fireworks.
• The tests are being conducted nightly through May 1 between Skull Rock and Green Peak, with Los Angeles Fire Department personnel ensuring public and environmental safety.
• Residents are urged to avoid the area during the tests and not to report visible flames, which are part of the controlled burns.
• The official cause of the Palisades Fire remains undetermined, and investigators emphasize the complexity of pinpointing ignition sources in rugged terrain.