Watch Water Drop on Los Angeles Wildfire from Cockpit
By Nancy Dillon
Source New York Daily News
Dramatic video from the cockpit of a water-dropping Firehawk helicopter shows the wall of flames that threatened the perennially posh Pacific Palisades neighborhood Monday.
The specific neighborhood in the video, known as the Marquez Knolls, is where actor Chris Pratt and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger have a new house under construction.
Basketball star Kobe Bryant and movie mogul Judd Apatow also once owned homes in that particular corner of the Palisades known for its stunning ocean views and family-friendly vibe.
The new video posted on Twitter by Los Angeles County Fire Air Operations shows the heart-pounding moment the pilot approaches the flames for one of the many water drops that ultimately helped save the mansions overlooking the burning hillside.
The area of the fire threatening homes was quickly beaten back Monday.
The total number of structures threatened and evacuated reached 628, but none were seriously damaged or destroyed, fire officials confirmed Tuesday.
“Goodfellas” actor Ray Liotta was spotted talking to firefighters near an area of the blaze and told Fox 11 he was “fine.”
Other celebrities with homes several miles east in the greater Palisades area include actress Reese Witherspoon, actor Matt Damon and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine.
The overall fire’s size was measured at 40 acres early Tuesday.
One civilian and one firefighter suffered minor injuries, officials said, and all evacuated residents were allowed back into their homes by Monday night.
“With intermittent wind gusts and very low humidity, firefighters will continue working through the day in very steep, cliff-like terrain to ensure flames do not move past control lines,” the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement Tuesday.
“Tactical patrols will be on the lookout for smoldering hot spots, so as to respond to any increase in fire activity. We are working vigorously ahead of an anticipated Santa Ana wind event that is expected to begin Wednesday night through Friday,” the department said.
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