LAFD: Palisades Fire Base Camp / Incident Command Post Overview | May 2021
Channel: LAFD
Date: 12/06/2021

LOS ANGELES - During large wildfires and other significant emergencies, such as the Palisades Fire that consumed 1,202 acres of wildland near Pacific Palisades between May 14 - 26, 2021, you likely saw or heard mention of a "Basecamp". where the day and night efforts of nearly 600 firefighting personnel on the ground and in the air were coordinated and supported. 

We're pleased to provide you a brief glimpse inside the Palisades Fire Basecamp at Will Rogers State Beach, where the men and women of your Los Angeles Fire Department and allied agencies worked tirelessly and efficiently around the clock to protect life, property and the environment.